The Equality Act 2010 makes it illegal for you to be discriminated against because of your age. If this has happened to you, talk to one of our expert employment solicitors today.
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If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination because of your age particularly in the workplace or during the recruitment process, speak to one of our experienced employment solicitors today. Call us on 0161 669 4621 or contact us on sbirchall@birchlaw.co.uk for a free no obligation chat.
The Equality Act 2010 prohibits discrimination in all its many forms, including discrimination based on your age. While it forbids unlawful age discrimination in every aspect of life it importantly applies to discrimination in the workplace.
Examples of age discrimination include:
Despite legislation prohibiting it, age discrimination is common during everyday life and in the workplace. For example, it is sometimes the case that older workers are automatically selected for redundancy simply because they are closer to retirement age or because their longer period or service means they are among the highest earners. This is unfair.
Where you believe that your age has resulted in you being treated less favorably, you should speak to one of our experienced employment solicitors about challenging the discriminatory behaviour, particularly if it is affecting your chances of promotion or the likelihood that you will be made redundant.
If this has happened then you must act quickly as you only have three months, minus one day, from the date of the last discriminatory act in which to commence the early conciliation process with the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and, if necessary, commence your tribunal claim. Early conciliation is a mandatory step before commencing a tribunal claim and gives ACAS a chance to establish whether your employer will agree to settle your case without the need for a tribunal claim. This can take up to a month but will postpone (by the same period) the date by which you must commence your tribunal claim. Where ACAS doesn’t succeed in its conciliation attempts, we may then be able to file a claim at an Employment Tribunal on your behalf.
Whichever funding route you choose, you can rest assure that our experienced solicitors will always do their utmost to keep costs as low as possible. If you would like to discuss any of our services with us, feel free to contact us using the form below or give us a call at 0161 669 4621 for a free no obligation chat.
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