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As from 1 October 2006, new legislation comes into force in the Uk
outlawing age discrimination in employment. (quote from BBC News follows)
"Age discrimination to be outlawed
People could work up until 70 under the proposals
Government proposals that could see millions of people working until they
are 70 have been unveiled. The plans for tackling age discrimination,
which stem from a European Union directive, will mark the biggest change
in employment law for a generation.
Employers are set to be banned from enforcing a retirement age below 70.
The new proposals are also designed to outlaw ageist advertising and
workplace practices.
Under the new rules employers would not be allowed to stipulate the
required ages for a job or to tell older employees they did not qualify
for training schemes."
Writing as someone who advertises museum jobs, I have become aware that,
although this was designed to prevent discrimination against older
workers, it will also outlaw discrimination on grounds of being too young.
Advertising phrases such as "5 years management experience" or even "10
years experience" or "would suit an older person" will be regarded as
discriminatory; the first two on the basis that a recent graduate or young
applicant has not had time to gain years of experience.
The more obvious "We are looking for a young person to join our dynamic
team" is plainer and easier to discern, but employing on the basis of
experience, training, qualifications, life choices might all be seen as
indirectly discrimatory.
UK employers will have to negotiate the minefield from 1 October. Ther is
no lead in period. The law will be the law; we all have to look to our
methods.
Jim Roberts
Webmaster
University of Leicester
Department of Museum Studies
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/jobs/job_titles_jobid.htm
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