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• Who are mature-age employees?
  Mature-age employees are employees who are nearing retirement age (55-65 years old).
  Jul 01, 2017

• Age discrimination
  Discrimination or adverse action against employees and prospective employees on grounds of their age is prohibited under various legislation.
  Jul 01, 2017

• What is direct age discrimination?
  Direct age discrimination occurs where an employee or prospective employee is treated less favourably than another would be treated in comparable circumstances on the grounds of age.
  Jul 01, 2017

• 3 cases of direct age discrimination
  The following are three legal cases of direct age discrimination.
  Jul 01, 2017

• What is indirect age discrimination?
  Indirect discrimination occurs when a policy or company practice that appears to be neutral actually results in a person with a particular attribute or from an identifiable group being unfairly disadvantaged.
  Jul 01, 2017

• When can age discrimination be lawful?
  You may discriminate against a person on the grounds of their age if that person is unable to carry out the inherent requirements of the position because of their age.
  Jul 01, 2017

• Other forms of discrimination that may affect mature-age employees
  Mature-age workers may be discriminated against in other ways.
  Jul 01, 2017

• Disability discrimination
  Retirement in mature age is often forced by sickness, injury or disability.
  Jul 01, 2017

• Discrimination due to caring responsibilities
  A large proportion of carers are mature-age people. Failure to recognise rights to carer’s leave or to accommodate carer responsibilities may lead to discrimination liability.
  Jul 01, 2017

• Flexible work arrangements for mature-age employees
  Mature-age employees may request flexible work arrangements.
  Jul 01, 2017

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