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.
Legal dilemma: Ageism and younger workers By Claire Reynolds, senior solicitor at Hempsons, writing in Personnel Today.
Also
Age discrimination regulations laid before Parliament The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations have been laid before Parliament and, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into force on 1 October 2006.
Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (Microsoft Word format, 554K) The Regulations are available on the DTI website.
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.
