. . . while minister explains how to justify age-based practices

Trade and industry secretary Alan Johnson looks at the circumstances in which differences of treatment on the grounds of age can be objectively justified, in the latest of his series of articles in the run up to the new regulations.

  • Justifying age-based work practices   Personnel Today presents the latest article in trade and industry secretary Alan Johnson's series looking at what employers can do to ensure a smooth transition once the age discrimination Regulations come into force on 1 October.

  • Be ready for the age discrimination laws    Read the first article in the series.

    Also

    Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006   Read the Regulations in full on XpertHR's legislation service.

    Age Positive sets out good practice   The Government's Age Positive campaign provides good practice recommendations on recruitment, selection, training, development, redundancy and retirement.

    Age discrimination and younger workers    Employers who run apprenticeship schemes or who typically use undergraduates for holiday temp work could potentially be subject to claims under the forthcoming age discrimination regulations, writes Claire Reynolds of Hempsons.

    Ageism is most common form of discrimination    IRS journal Equal Opportunities Review looks at the findings of new research from Age Concern and the University of Kent.

    The clock is ticking: age discrimination        Writing in IRS Employment Review, Rachel Suff examines the likely impact of the age discrimination Regulations on work practices, and looks at how some organisations have pre-empted the new law.

    Age discrimination to be illegal    IRS Employment Review examines the main points of the Regulations, and advises employers to start reviewing their recruitment procedures, staff benefits and retirement rules now.     

    How to prepare for the forthcoming age discrimination legislation and How to use policies and monitoring to avoid discrimination   Practical guidance from HR & Compliance Centre's How to service.

    Age discrimination   Detailed legal guidance from HR & Compliance Centre's reference manual.