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An age equality duty
— the time has come | | Author(s) | Andrew Harrop, Ella Saltmarshe |
| Corporate Author | Age Concern England - ACE |
| Publisher | Age Concern England - ACE, 2004 |
| Pages | 47 pp (Age Concern Reports) |
| Source | Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. Website: www.ageconcern.org.uk |
| Keywords | Ageism ; Social policy ; Age Concern. |
| Annotation | Equality duties are legal obligations on organisations that require them to consider equality of opportunity in all aspects of their work, in a manner that involves employees, citizens and service users alike. Although the government is introducing duties in respect of gender and disability equality, Age Concern England (ACE) is concerned that proposals for age discrimination legislation cover employment and adult education, to the exclusion of older people's rights in respect of goods, facilities and services. This report makes the case for an age equality duty, by demonstrating that where non-statutory age equality initiatives have been introduced, these have benefited everyone (but still with some limitations). It suggests a possible wording for a general age equality duty, and how an age equality scheme might be implemented and enforced. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050110004 B |
| Classmark | B:TOB: TM2: PT |
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