What is it all about? The Equality Act 2010 will ban age discrimination outside of the workplace in the provision of services, the exercise of public functions and by private clubs and other organisations. This consultation seeks views on specific exemptions to the act for circumstances in which it would remain lawful to use age as a reason for treating people differently.
What are the main points? Despite the government's commitment to end "old-fashioned stereotyping of people because of their age", it recognises that in certain situations different treatment of people of different ages is justified. The consultation is seeking views on exemptions that range from chlamydia screening programmes for under-25s, age-based concessions in shops to requirements for immigration into the UK. The Equality Act will come into force in April 2012 so the government is hoping to have the exemptions approved by the end of this year.
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