Age Discrimination in employment law is probably the biggest change in workplace anti-discrimination legislation for over a quarter of a century.
Balance Learning’s 30 minute course addresses what is the Age Discrimination law? Who does it protect? And, amongst other issues how will it affect you and how you work?
The learning is delivered through a mix of questions, information pages, photostories and tutorials. By using animation and graphics our successful learning methodologies keep the employee engaged and motivated throughout the learning.
Age Discrimination: What is it?
Including who it protects, what it affects and what it's about.
Highlights of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
Provides a summary of the Act along with information regarding Direct Discrimination, Indirect Discrimination, Harassment and Victimisation.
Myths About Age at Work
There are a number of myths about age at work and this section asks you to identify myth and fact.
Harassment
How to recognise and deal with harassment.
Recruitment and Selection
How to write job adverts, how to make sure that a positive and fair approach to recruitment is taken in order to get the best person for the job, the benefits of using application forms and what to focus on in interviews.
Performance Management And Appraisal
How to perform an unbiased appraisal and tips for a fair appraisal.
Promotion, Training and Development
This section shows how there is a direct link between retaining good staff, providing training and development and promotion opportunities. It also provides tips for ‘Age Blind’ Training and Promotion.
Law, Redundancy and Other Payments
Explains how the Age Regulations impact on age limits for redundancy, SRPS (Statutory Redundancy Payments Scheme), and how to make decisions about redundancy. It also provides alternatives to reduncancy that should be considered.
Law and Retirement
What impact the new retirement age will have on employers, how to make sure retirement is fair and a suggested retirement process.
