{"id":177163,"date":"2022-10-15T13:53:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T12:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177163"},"modified":"2022-10-25T00:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T23:04:25","slug":"employee-age-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employee-age-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does an Employer Need to Know About Age Discrimination in England?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Age is one of the <\/span>nine protected characteristics<\/span><\/a> in employment law. This means that it is illegal to discriminate in employment based on age. As an employer, you have an obligation not to discriminate based on age. You must also take reasonable steps to ensure that no one faces discrimination based on age. It does not matter how long someone has been in your employment, nor does it matter what your employee\u2019s age is. You must be clear on what constitutes age discrimination in your workplace and what your duties are in this respect. If you fail to carry out your obligations, your business may have to defend itself at an employment tribunal. This article will explain what you, as an employer, need to know about age discrimination in England.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Age Discrimination?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Age discrimination in the workplace is an unlawful form of discrimination. It is where one person treats another less favourably or puts them at a disadvantage because of the second person\u2019s age. That said, there are certain exceptions where there is a reasonable business basis for treating one party differently from another based on age.\u00a0 Such conduct is unlawful without a legitimate business reason, and you may hear it referred to as ageism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Age discrimination, like other forms of illegal discrimination, can be carried out in different ways as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n