The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 are due to come into force on 1 October 2006. This is the last strand of the European Employment Directive 2000 to be implemented. Age discrimination laws must be in place in all member states by 2 December 2006 at the latest.

 

Age discrimination can be explained as occurring when someone treats a person less favourably because of that person’s age, and uses this as a basis for prejudice against and unfair treatment of that person.

 

To assist our clients to ensure that they are compliant with this new legislation rullion has produced a guidance document. click here to download our age discrimination guidance document