Under the Equality Act 2010, it is unlawful for an employer or service provider, such as a shop, healthcare provider or transport company, to discriminate against someone because of their age.
Common examples of age discrimination at work include:
- Stereotyping people of a certain age.
- Making someone redundant because of his or her age.
- Harassing or victimising someone at work because of his or her age.
- Compulsorily retiring someone because of their age, unless it can be objectively justified.
- Requiring a minimum number of years’ experience for a job, where this is not necessary.
Our team of expert employment lawyers advise clients who have been discriminated against. We have successfully brought and settled claims relating to age discrimination in the workplace.
If you are an employee and you think you may have been the victim of age discrimination in the workplace, contact our employment law team on 0161 834 2623.