Lamport Bassitt Solicitors - Legal News - Age discrimination crackdown 'must take place'


	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Age discrimination crackdown 'must take place' There must be stricter enforcement of age discrimination laws, it has been suggested. According to an article in the Financial Times, the UK's workforce is ageing and this will have repercussions in terms of employment law. With life expectancies rising, it is essential that staff members are given the opportunity to work for longer so they can continue to contribute to health and social care costs, it claimed. The article stated: "Age discrimination needs to be outlawed not just in theory but in practice. Skills, not years, are what count." It went on to claim that more employers need to learn to operate flexibly in terms of how workers' hours are calculated and offer training to personnel later in life. This will be easier for some organisations to achieve than for others, it stated. In a recent BBC article, legal expert Amy Richardson said that the upcoming Equality Bill will reduce the risk of workers in Britain experiencing unfair treatment. Related Articles: 3/5/2012 - OECD called into investigate 'blatant' employment law breaches at Liverpool firm 27/4/2012 - Supreme Court ruling gives green light to forced retirement? 20/4/2012 - Disabled workers demonstrate over Remploy closures 5/4/2012 - Employment tribunal rules set for shake-up 4/4/2012 - Bosses urged to make Diamond Jubilee a holiday More Employment Law News