Government to outlaw age discrimination

15 April 2005

On 23 March 2005 the Department for Work and Pensions published ‘Opportunity Age – Meeting the Challenge of ageing in the 21st century.’

This document outlines the Government’s plans to introduce legislation to outlaw age discrimination in respect of recruitment, training and promotion with effect from 2006. Mandatory retirement ages below age 65 will be abolished, and there will be a new right to request working beyond that age. Five years after implementation the Government will review whether to abolish retirement ages altogether.

For further details click on this link to the DWP website