2006-10-04 21:34:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The age discrimation act is about employment not offering a service.
18-30 holidays will not be able to discrimate against older employees but they can still offer a service targetted at a younger age group.
Also, it gets tricky concerning the employment side because this is a UK law and the holidays are abroad. Unless the employees are directly employed by a UK firm then this law will not apply.
I suspect that many holiday reps are actually employed by local firms operating under contract from a UK firm. Local and EU laws will still apply though.
2006-10-04 21:44:24 · answer #1 · answered by Gonrecht 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please get it right. The "age laws " also protect young people from being kept on lower pay/not promoted due to lacking experience as well as older workers who are not taken on because employers dont want to pay for training someone who may retire. Most HR people or the people making the hiring decisions are under 40 and tend to come from a culture where age usually means power so they are careful not to employ people who could take their jobs.
I have been told by a regional manager from a large bank that the rules are that everyone should be considered but they have budgets to work to and they make up any excuse at times as a reason not to hire someone. I was once told I fitted their criteria but they felt I wouldn't fit into their culture. After over 30 years of working in all types of office situations, I found this totally unbelievable.
2006-10-05 04:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be silly that's like saying the NSPCC and SAGA are also breaking this. Unless 18-30 holidays are refusing to employ someone based on their age then they are not breaking it. It's not a holiday law but an employment one.
2006-10-05 04:48:40 · answer #3 · answered by MGN2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the age law is about employment, not holidays.
2006-10-05 04:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Question never thought of that.They will have to bring holidays in for all ages which i think they have.
2006-10-05 04:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I can find out, this law applies to EMPLOYMENT - if it does apply to other areas of general life, I am unable to find anything about it!
2006-10-05 06:58:05 · answer #6 · answered by Sally J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You tell em.
2006-10-05 04:43:06 · answer #7 · answered by chickadee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋