It didn't include discrimination in goods & services and education.
2007-07-02 01:02:58 · 5 answers · asked by Leigh 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
At the end of the day, it just means that companies will waste money on interviews and ads etc. then just hire the person of the age they want anyway. Waste of time, un-inforcable, and too many ways to get around it. Just like nearly every other piece of legislation brought about like Labour, it's there to make it look like the government is doing something.
2007-07-02 02:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kit Fang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible to have a complete ban on age discrimination. Where goods and services are concerned, for example, the situation remains that minors cannot enter into binding contracts simply for their own protection. I would not like to see that protection removed. If you removed age discrimination in education, our classrooms might suddenly contain a lot of older people taking advantage of state education to catch up on lost opportunities. When I was in school, I should not have wished to be surrounded in the classroom by all these old people ("old" being 25 upwards at that age). While I am quite militant about older people being given opportunities in employment which they are denied at the moment because of widespread prejudice on the part of younger employers, I wonder what will happen in years to come when older people hang on to their jobs for ever, crowding out aspiring young applicants. I think that we have barely touched the tip of the iceberg as far as the implications of this legislation are concerned. Meanwhile, the present government are not setting a good example. Tony Blair is on record as saying when he came to power that he would not have employed anyone of his own age if he were an employer. David Brown, on taking over, has filled his cabinet with young, inexperienced faces. I'd have more confidence in a government which was prepared to draw on the experience of veteran politicians. The Labour government are the most blatant practitioners of age discrimination going.
2007-07-02 08:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is good, as now we have test cases to make the National Minimum Wages equal to everyone. Presently 16-18 year olds are treated differently for those aged 18-25, who get less than those over the age of 25. That is just a small example where it will be better for those under the age of 25.
2007-07-02 09:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by Spawnee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just an idea to make you think the government is doing something about it. After all if a Company wants a thirty year old it will get one and sod the Act
2007-07-02 08:26:38 · answer #4 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually quite easy to get around the legislation, as it only covers those jobs that you advertise. If you don't advertise, you can go out and headhunt those poeple who are younger, or those less likely to get pregnant, or those who you know are white or whatever your prejudice is.
2007-07-02 08:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋