Legal Views Sue Ashtiany - Partner, Head of Employment
Dec 23, 2015
Legal Views
Sue Ashtiany - Partner, Head of Employment
Age Discrimination
European Directive 2000/78/EC
Lays down “general framework” for combating
discrimination on grounds of……..age
Implementation by 2006
Age Discrimination
UK Consultation Paper – July 2003
•Direct discrimination (adverse treatment) outlawed
•Indirect discrimination (adverse impact)outlawed
•Some exceptions, e.g for succession planning
Age Discrimination
• Retirement Ages will have to be justified
• Age limits on unfair dismissal removed
• Redundancy payment not to be age based
• Recruitment, selection, promotion not to be aged based
unless objectively justified
Discrimination in the workplace
Sue Ashtiany – Partner, Head of Employment
Legal concepts of discrimination
Direct
Indirect
Harassment
Victimisation
Equal Pay
• Like work
• Work of equal value
• Job evaluation scheme
Discrimination in the workplace
• Equal Pay Questionnaire
• Detriment in the workplace
• No limit on compensation
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