Preparing for age discrimination legislation

Leah de Vries advises employers on how to prepare for age discrimination legislation, coming into force on 1 October 2006.

  • Be prepared  By Leah de Vries, solicitor at Andrew M Jackon, writing in Employers' Law.

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    How to prepare for the forthcoming age discrimination legislation   Practical guidance from XpertHR's How to service.

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

    What will age discrimination laws mean for reward?   Margaret Kubicek investigates the potential impact of the forthcoming age discrimination Regulations for reward practitioners, including the implications for employers who award service-related benefits.

    What impact will the age Regulations have on the workplace?   Christine Jenner of Winckworth Sherwood identifies some of the main policies, procedures and areas of workplace culture that will be affected by the age discrimination Regulations from 1 October 2006.

    Test your knowledge on age discrimination    Writing in Personnel Today, Employers Forum on Age director Sam Mercer presents a quiz to help get you and your team thinking along 'age aware' lines.

    Older people stay in work for personal and financial reasons    IRS journal Equal Opportunities Review looks at the findings of new research from the Department for Work and Pensions.

    Older workers are in good shape   IRS journal Occupational Health Review looks at the findings of new research from the Health and Safety Laboratory, which finds that older workers are not less healthy and do no take more sick leave than other staff.