Victimisation - Age Discrimination Regulations
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advice on age related victimisation at work:
If you feel you may been treated unfairly at work
- contact us today for NO WIN NO FEE advice. Here we discuss victimisation:
Victimisation
Victimisation is when an individual is treated
detrimentally because they have made a complaint or intend to make a complaint
about discrimination or harassment or have given evidence or intend to give
evidence relating to a complaint about discrimination or harassment.
They may become labelled ‘troublemaker’, denied
promotion or training, or be ‘sent to Coventry’ by their colleagues. If this
happens or if the employer fails to take reasonable steps to prevent it from
happening, they may be ordered to pay compensation. Individuals who victimise
may also be ordered to pay compensation.
Example:
An employee claims discrimination against their employer on the grounds of age.
A work colleague gives evidence on their behalf at the employment tribunal.
When the work colleague applies for promotion her application is rejected even
though she is able to show she has all the necessary skills and experience. Her
manager maintains she is a ‘troublemaker’ because she had given evidence at the
tribunal and should not be promoted. This is victimization.
Discrimination, harassment or victimization
following the end of a working relationship covers issues such as references
either written or verbal.
Example: A
manager is approached by someone from another organization. He says that Ms ‘A’
has applied for a job and asks for a reference. The manager says that he cannot
recommend her as she was not accepted by other staff because she was ‘too young
and inexperienced’. This is direct discrimination because of age.
Read about:
Direct Discrimination
Indirect
Discrimination
Harassment
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