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Moving towards a new age: employers respond to the law

This IRS survey looks at how employers are progressing with preparations for the imminent anti-ageism legislation, and finds that while the auditing of employment practices is proving to be a long haul for many organisations, some major changes are afoot.

Key points

  • Most of the 99 employers in the IRS survey are in favour of the age Regulations, which are due to come into force in October 2006, but more than one-third are concerned about the lack of clarity in the rules.