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08/10/2003
Age discrimination legislation proposals published
Proposals for outlawing age discrimination in employment and vocational training have been published by the Office of First Minister and Deputy Minister today.
The consultation, entitled 'Promoting Equality of Opportunity – Prohibiting Age Discrimination in Employment and Training', seeks views on proposals for the implementation of new anti-discrimination law under the European Employment Directive.
It is the first consultation to focus exclusively on proposals for age legislation.
Implementing the age strand of the Employment Directive will outlaw age discrimination in employment and vocational training.
The consultation seeks views on a number of issues including: retirement age; recruitment, selection and promotion; pay and non-pay benefits; unfair dismissal; employment-related insurance and statutory redundancy payments.
Draft regulations will be developed in light of the responses received and will be published for further consultation in 2004. The legislation will then come into force late in 2006.
The consultation ends on 9 January 2004 and copies of the document can be found at www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/equality.
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The consultation, entitled 'Promoting Equality of Opportunity – Prohibiting Age Discrimination in Employment and Training', seeks views on proposals for the implementation of new anti-discrimination law under the European Employment Directive.
It is the first consultation to focus exclusively on proposals for age legislation.
Implementing the age strand of the Employment Directive will outlaw age discrimination in employment and vocational training.
The consultation seeks views on a number of issues including: retirement age; recruitment, selection and promotion; pay and non-pay benefits; unfair dismissal; employment-related insurance and statutory redundancy payments.
Draft regulations will be developed in light of the responses received and will be published for further consultation in 2004. The legislation will then come into force late in 2006.
The consultation ends on 9 January 2004 and copies of the document can be found at www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/equality.
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