Older Workers: Discrimination
Commons · Question 69429 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Women and Equalities · Official record
Answered 1 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle ageism in the workplace.
Answer
Answered by Dame Nia Griffith, 1 Sep 2025
The UK has a strong history of protecting against direct and indirect discrimination. The Equality Act 2010 (The Act) has protections that enable people to challenge age discrimination across a range of fields, including the provision of services, employm...