Age Discrimination - did you know......

• Age Discriminations came into effect on 1st October 2006.

• There is no limit on the amount of settlements, raising worries about multi-million-pound claims similar to those in recent City sex discrimination cases. 

• Job applicants will not be required to provide their date of birth, or even a chronological CV that would allow recruiters to guess it.

• Advertisements that specify an age range, for example 25-30, call for a certain number of years experience or even those that say the job would suit “a mature person” will fall foul of the law. 

• British Airways and Virgin confirmed they have scrapped age restrictions on air hostesses and other cabin crew. 

• Job advertisements should not include images of young people, and they should not use phrases such as “working in a team of young people”, or “vibrant young office is looking for a team player”. 

• Other countries have such legislation.  In Ireland, a fifth of employment tribunals involve cases of alleged discrimination on the grounds of age.

• In America, age discrimination suits have provided rich pickings.  One study found the average payout in cases where such discrimination was proved was $268,926 (£144,600) compared with £94,000 for racial discrimination, £81,000 for disability discrimination and £65,000 for sex discrimination.

• Asda have just recruited an 80-yearold and scrapped birth dates on its application forms.

• Britain’s oldest worker, is thought to be Buster Martin, 100, who works for a car valeting company in Lambeth, south London.

• The Uk’s leading training resources on Age Diversity are provided by Diversiton.  The best selling DVD – Age Diversity myths, regulations and best practice is available for just £299 +VAT.  The trainers pack (with Powerpoint, Trainers notes and 50 page delegate manual) costs only £395.  To request your copies with a 14 day money back guarantee please call 028 417 54777 or email age@diversiton.com

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Some of the above is reproduced from Sunday Times 1st October 2006.

Other useful links…

• Age Diversity
• Trainers Pack - train all your staff for £395 !
• The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
• In-house Course Details

• 'Age Diversity - myths, regulations and best practice' DVD

• Huge demand for AGE Training Materials
• Age Discrimination - latest cases