Age Related Issues in the Workplace - Avoiding Potential Discrimination

Introduction

The population is ageing, and increasingly there are also older people in the workplace. Older people bring a wealth of experience, but there can also be some challenges.

What happens if the performance of an older person declines? Can an employer discuss retirement with an older employee? If not, how does an employer know if an employee intends to retire? How can we be sure that older people are treated with respect, and that harassment is avoided?

In this webinar we will explore these questions.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Discrimination
• Summary of the different forms of age discrimination in the Equality Act 2010
• Legitimate Aims: Direct Discrimination
• What might be a 'legitimate aim'?
• Dealing with performance issues in a non-discriminatory manner
• Is a legitimate aim a 'proportionate means'?
• Retirement
• Employer justified retirement age
• What can be discussed about retirement, and what cannot
• Case law relating to retirement
• Length of Service
• The link to age
• Service-related benefits
• Recruitment
• Direct and indirect discrimination
• Case law relating to age discrimination in recruitment
• Harassment
• Age related harassment
• Addressing age in the workplace

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 15th July 2025

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