Making Sense of Employment Law - Age Discrimination Law
Age discrimination law - who is protected
Since October 1, 2006, the law on age discrimination at work (Employment Equality Age Regulations) has made it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of age against:
? Workers
? Employees
? Job seekers
? Trainees
? Agency workers (by either the agency or the end user to whom they are supplied)
? Office holders, partners and members (political offices are excluded)
Types of age discrimination in the workplace
Direct discrimination
This is where someone is treated less favourably than others because of their age unless the treatment can be objectively justified
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