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New laws have recently come into force to protect
all workers from age discrimination in the
workplace.
They relate specifically to employment and work-related training
including the following areas:
- Development
- Pay and perks
- Promotion
- Recruitment
- Termination
The new rules came into effect on 1 October 2006 and will
protect you against direct and indirect discrimination, harassment
and victimisation.
They cover people of all age groups - both young and old - and
include the following important changes to your employment
rights:
- The introduction of a national default retirement age of 65
years making compulsory retirement below this age unlawful unless
objectively justified
- The right to request to work beyond the new default retirement
age and for employers to consider such requests
- The removal of upper age limits for unfair dismissal and
redundancy
We are covered by all these regulations and are committed to
eliminating age discrimination under this legislation.
For further information please visit the
Age Positive and
Directgov - Age discrimination websites. |