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'Ageism' in the workplace now unlawful

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Summary

This Statutory Instrument (SI) came into force on October 1st 2006. The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 make 'ageism' - discrimination on the grounds of age - unlawful and have been described as the most significant revision of employment law in 30 years.

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Law-Making Explained

This is a Statutory Instrument (SI 2006 No. 1031).
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How does it affect me?

If you are an employee or an employer, this affects you.

It is now against the law to: dismiss or make redundant an employee, bar an employee from promotion or deny an employee training opportunities on the grounds of age.

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