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What is Age Discrimination and How to Prevent it - Acas Publish Guidance

on Friday, 15 February 2019.

Employers and HR advisors as well as employees and job applicants may find the guidance published by Acas helpful in understanding what amounts to age discrimination, when it is likely to occur and how to prevent it.

The guidance explains the legal requirements, gives good practice recommendations and also includes helpful case studies to illustrate potentially problematic situations.

Things to Remember

  • Age discrimination is not just in relation to 'older' age. Discrimination can arise in relation to someone being younger too.
  • Policies and practices in the workplace should not put an employee at a disadvantage because of age.
  • Age discrimination is not just treatment of someone because of their own age. Discrimination can arise as a result of a person's association with another individual or as a result of a person's perceived age.
  • There is no minimum length of service required - protection is afforded to job applicants and also past employees, for example references.

The guidance also provides information on situations in which age discrimination may be allowed and what circumstances are more likely to be justified.

Tips are given throughout the guidance for how to avoid bias and stereotypes which can affect decisions in the workplace.


For more information, please contact Michael Halsey in our Employment Law team on 020 7665 0842, or complete the form below.

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