Acas has published new Guidance on Age Discrimination to help employers and line managers manage an age diverse workforce, prevent unfair treatment at work, and eradicate bias against older and younger workers.
The Guidance includes a ‘top ten obligations’ factsheet for employers, and a myths v facts sheet.
Read more about this here.
Download the Acas guide – Age Discrimination: key points for the workplace
Download the Acas factsheet – Age Discriminiation: ten obligations for employers
Download the Acas factsheet – Age Discriminiation: top ten myths
The guide provides an introduction to understanding what Age Discrimination is, key areas where it might happen and highlights the risks of stereotyping people because of age and using ageist language. It also explains the occasions when different treatment because of age may be allowed and how you can make a claim for Age Discrimination.
