Age Discrimination in the UK -- RETIRED


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
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Overview/Description
This course addresses what managers, supervisors and employees need to know about age discrimination. The course includes: the kinds of behaviour that can constitute discrimination; the rights of employees who claim they have been discriminated against on the grounds of age; the responsibilities of employers when they are aware of discriminating behaviour; and good practices that employers should have for dealing with allegations of age discrimination. This SkillSoft Legal Compliance course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Employment Department of Davenport Lyons.

Target Audience
All managers, supervisors and employees.

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

What is Age Discrimination?

  • recognise the benefits of adhering to age discrimination legislation.
  • match discriminatory practices or types of behaviour to examples.
  • identify situations where objective justifications are legitimate.
  • recognise key concepts associated with exceptions to, and exemptions from, UK age regulations.
  • define "positive action".

    • Preventing Age Discrimination in the Workplace

  • recognise the value of providing a workplace that is free from age discrimination.
  • identify an employer's responsibilities in protecting an individual against age discrimination in the workplace.
  • identify what a model policy on age discrimination should contain.
  • identify the actions employees should take when they feel they have been discriminated against on the basis of age.
  • identify the actions employers should take when an employee makes an allegation of age discrimination.

    • Course Number:
    LCO8131