What does the Human Rights Act mean by age?
The ground of age covers people of 16 years and over. What does the Human Rights Act say about age? In employment (includes pre-employment and advertising): * It is unlawful to discriminate against employees, job applicants, voluntary workers, people seeking work through an employment agency and contract workers because of someone’s age. Discrimination by partnerships, professional or trade associations, qualifying bodies and vocational training bodies is also unlawful. * Since 1 February 1999 it has been unlawful to discriminate on the ground of age in employment against people 16 years or over. In accessing public places (includes vehicles): * It is unlawful to refuse access to or use of a public place on the grounds of age. In the provision of goods and services: * It is unlawful to refuse to supply goods, services or facilities, or to provide them on less favourable terms or conditions, because of someone’s age. The definition of facilities includes banking, insurance, grants, loan
