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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Age to become part of anti-discrimination laws
Plans to protect islanders from discrimination based on their age have been approved by the States. Protection from discrimination is currently protected on the grounds of race, carer status, sexual orientation, religion or belief, with age coming into force within six months. The changes mean people are protected from age discrimination in work, when buying goods and services, accommodation and education. Committee for Employment & Social Security Vice-President Lindsay de Sausmarez said: "It is really good to have got such strong support for the committee's proposals and this is the next iteration of the prevention of discrimination ordinance." It is hoped the laws will allow people to participate in the work force for longer if they choose to because it will mean that they are not facing arbitrary retirement ages. The proposal is the latest stage of the introduction of anti-discrimination legislation in the bailiwick after initial changes came into force in 2023. The Prevention of Discrimination Ordinance will be brought back to the States during the next government term. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Age discrimination law proposed for Guernsey Tribunal receives 16 complaints under new law Anti-discrimination law is 'amazing' - campaigners States of Guernsey
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Age to become part of Guernsey anti-discrimination laws
Plans to protect islanders from discrimination based on their age have been approved by the from discrimination is currently protected on the grounds of race, carer status, sexual orientation, religion or belief, with age coming into force within six changes mean people are protected from age discrimination in work, when buying goods and services, accommodation and for Employment & Social Security Vice-President Lindsay de Sausmarez said: "It is really good to have got such strong support for the committee's proposals and this is the next iteration of the prevention of discrimination ordinance." It is hoped the laws will allow people to participate in the work force for longer if they choose to because it will mean that they are not facing arbitrary retirement ages. The proposal is the latest stage of the introduction of anti-discrimination legislation in the bailiwick after initial changes came into force in Prevention of Discrimination Ordinance will be brought back to the States during the next government term.
BBC News
24-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Age discrimination law proposed for Guernsey
Rules are being proposed to protect people from harassment, victimisation and discrimination because of their age, the States of Guernsey has Committee for Employment and Social Security has proposed people should be protected from age discrimination in work, when buying goods and services, in accommodation and proposal is the latest stage of the introduction of anti-discrimination legislation in the bailiwick after initial changes came into force in approved amendments to the Prevention of Discrimination Ordinance would be brought back to the States during the next government term. The 2023 law currently gives people in Guernsey, Herm and Jethou protection from discrimination on the grounds of disability, carer status, race, religion or belief and sexual new proposals include allowing objective justification of direct age discrimination, and will also cover memberships of clubs and States said: "This is so employers and service providers can treat people differently because of their age, where doing so can be shown to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim." The committee also proposed exceptions "to provide employers and service providers with greater clarity on when differential treatment on the ground of age is permitted". 'Damaging to our economy' If it goes ahead people over school leaving age would be able to bring complaints about employment, while accommodation discrimination complaints would be open to those over Peter Roffey, President of the Committee for Employment and Social Security, said: "The aim is to ensure the legislation only prohibits genuinely harmful treatment."In particular, the proposals – if approved – should help end ageist attitudes towards the employability of older workers, which is not only unfair to individuals but also damaging to our economy."
