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.

The Regulations apply to employment and vocational training, and prohibit unjustified direct or indirect age discrimination, and harassment and victimisation on grounds of age.

ACAS is preparing good practice guidance on the new Regulations and will publish it once they have been approved.

  • Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (Microsoft Word format, 554K)   The Regulations are available on the DTI website.

    Also

    Age laws prompt fear of tribunals 'oldrush'    Personnel Today reports.

    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: one year to root out 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 XpertHR's How to service.

    Age discrimination   Detailed legal guidance from XpertHR's reference manual.