Direct Age Discrimination
Winston
Solicitors legal advice on age discrimination - more information:
Here we discuss what the Employment Equality (Age)
Regulations actually mean in practice. If you feel you may be the victim of
"direct" age discrimination in the
workplace - contact us today for advice.
What do the regulations mean? We have focused on
four key areas:
1 - Direct discrimination
Direct discrimination is less
favourable treatment because of someone’s age.
For example it will be
unlawful on the grounds of age to:
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Decide not to employ someone
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Dismiss them
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Refuse to provide them with training
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Deny
then promotion
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Give
them adverse terms and conditions
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Retire an employee before the employer’s usual retirement age (if there is
one) or retire an employee before the default retirement age of 65 without an
objective justification.
Working Example:
Whilst being interviewed, a job applicant says that she took her professional
qualification 30 years ago. Although she has all the skills and competences
required of the job holder, the organisation decides not to offer her the job
because of her age. This is direct discrimination.
PLEASE NOTE:
A job applicant can make a claim to an employment tribunal, it is not necessary
for them to have been employed by the organization to make a claim of
discrimination.
Read about:
2 -
Indirect Discrimination
3 -
Harassment
4 -
Victimisation in the workplace
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