"The Way Forward"

Age Discrimination & The Workplace

Recent legislation has made it illegal to discriminate in the workplace, on the grounds of age. This legislation is far reaching, and it is vital that all people with managerial / supervisory responsibility for others have a detailed knowledge and understanding of age discrimination and how to manage / supervise people appropriately within the legal framework. All people with managerial / supervisory responsibility for other people will benefit from attending this course

1. COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course trainees will be able to:

• Manage and develop employees in accordance with current employment law
• Respond appropriately to issues surrounding age discrimination in the workplace

2. CONTENT

• Background
• Defining age discrimination
• Who will it affect
• How will it affect your organisation
• Implications
• Consequences
• Avoiding pitfalls
• Case study
• Q & A
  

3. TARGET GROUP

• All employees with responsibility for managing and developing others

4. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS / PRE-REQUISITE COURSES

• There are no pre-requisites for this course

5. DURATION & TIMES

• 4 hours
• By prior arrangement

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Assessment is by
  • Pre and post testing (if requested)
  • A case study
  • Individual feedback (if requested)