Legal advice on age discrimination in the
workplace
Compensation for people who have been discriminated against because of their age.
From
1
October 2006 the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations make it unlawful to
discriminate against workers, employees, job seekers and trainees because of
their age.
This section of our site describes the regulations
and gives you guidance on how to implement them.
Our
dedicated team of solicitors are available to talk to you on this subject today.
About Age
discrimination
In the UK we are facing dramatic
changes in the way people of a certain age are to be perceived according to the
law. There are 9.4 million people over the age of 65 now. There will be 12.4
million by 2021. Many people fitting this age demographic will choose to work
rather than spend their time in retirement. The new laws are designed to
recognise this and to protect people from discrimination because of their age.
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These regulations apply to
all employers, private and public sector vocational training providers,
trade unions, professional organizations, employer organizations and
trustees and the managers of occupational pension schemes.
In this context an employer is anyone who has
employees or who enters into a contract with a person for them to do work.
The regulations cover recruitment, terms and conditions, promotions,
transfers, dismissals and training. They do not cover the provision of
goods and services. Read more about:
If you have been
discriminated against because of your age - please contact us today for
NO WIN NO FEE advice on a possible claim.
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