Facing discrimination due to your age is unfair, and unlawful. Our team of employment solicitors could help you make a claim.
Growing older can be challenging, especially in the workplace if your colleagues or managers decide to treat you differently because of your age. Any person – no matter their age – should feel safe and respected at work, not the opposite.
Age is classified as one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. Therefore it’s illegal to discriminate against you because of your age. If you’ve ever felt victimised, harassed or poorly treated at work due to your age, it’s likely you were facing age discrimination. The Equality Act 2010 states you mustn’t be discriminated against because of your age. It’s unlawful, and action should be taken accordingly. Call us now on 0808 164 0808 or request a call back.
The Equality Act 2010 has outlined four categories that distinguish this type of discrimination. You can find these age discrimination examples below:
Age discrimination can also be split into three categories: unlawful; by association; by perception.
We understand the emotional impact this type of negative experience in the workplace can have on people. If you feel you’ve been discriminated against because of your age, we urge you to get in touch.
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It’s important to get an understanding of your rights throughout each stage of your employment, from recruitment all the way through to retirement. This will enable you to identify age discrimination if it occurs and take the necessary action.
For example, your employment terms and conditions should be exactly the same as everybody else’s who works at your organisation. If these differ in any way relating to your age, this would be classified as discrimination. You’re also no longer expected to retire at 65 years. Now, you can choose when you wish to retire.
Note: there may be exceptional circumstances whereby an employer discriminates, but not unlawfully. For example, if a senior citizen applies for a role that involves a heavy amount of manual work, an employer may deny them the job due to physical limitations that come with age.
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In general you have three months less one day from the most recent act of discrimination or breach to take action, meaning you should act fast.
We recommend you speak to one of our lawyers in the first instance. As part of the process, you’ll need to get in touch with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), who will aim to achieve early conciliation with your employer. However, our lawyers can assist in this process where appropriate and we have formally been instructed.
Please be aware that the ACAS process can take up to around a month to complete, which will be taken from the three months you have to begin with. It’s important to act quickly in order to bring a tribunal claim. If the conciliation procedure is unsuccessful, we may be able to support you with the tribunal. If you feel you have a potential employment claim please act quickly and contact us today.
