A diverse workforce is increasingly important to ensure you’re attracting and retaining the right people and the best skills for your organisation. And it’s key to UK competitiveness, especially in light of changing demographics - the ageing population and shrinking workforce.
As you’re probably aware, to drive wider diversity in the workplace, from 1 October 2006 it will be unlawful to directly or indirectly discriminate on the grounds of age.
This new legislation – the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 - covers people applying for a job, those already in employment, or anyone on vocational training. So it affects you, your work place and your workforce.
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