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Ageism...
The legislation which came into force in October 2006 sends a
clear message to employers and society that age discrimination is no longer
acceptable, but on its own is not enough to tackle age discrimination.
By making a robust business case for age diversity many employers have driven
significant change within their organisation. The business case is based on a
simple premise; people are living longer than ever before and are having fewer
children. As a result, our population is ageing. From an employment perspective,
the dramatic drop in numbers of young people coming into the labour market is
beginning to have a huge impact on the pool from which employers are able to
recruit new employees. For more information about the business case click here.
In addition to the business case, many employers are committed to removing age
discrimination from their policies and practices because it is simply the right
thing to do. There is a very clear social justice case for equality, it is
simply unfair to treat someone differently because of their age, rather than
their skills and abilities.
There are to promote good practice among employers. We do not promote positive
discrimination in favour of older workers. Nor do we advocate employing older
workers instead of younger workers.
Ageism is deeply entrenched in society and the workplace. Valuing people of all
ages within the workforce and regarding them all as a sustainable rather than a
disposable resource is essential for our future prosperity.
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Most consumers think all will
writers are solicitors
by Jonathan Rayner
Some 67% of consumers wrongly believe that all will writers are
solicitors, research has shown.
A survey of more than 1,000 people
revealed that 82% assumed that training and qualifications are required
before someone can become a will writer.
More than 830 respondents mistakenly thought that the statement ‘anyone
can currently set themselves up as a will writer, as qualifications are
not needed’, was false, while 680 wrongly thought that all will writers
were solicitors.
Nearly half of those interviewed said they were ‘confused’ by the
will-writing process, and 21% said they would rather write a will
themselves, despite the complications that could crop up.
The survey was commissioned by the Fellowship of Professional Willwriters
and Probate Practitioners.
The Law Society conducted research last year which showed that vulnerable
people are being left without adequate provision as a result of
‘nightmare’ wills prepared by unregulated will writers.
Lord Hunt of Wirral expressed concerns about the unregulated ‘fringe legal
market’ in will writing in his review of legal services last October. He
called for will writing to become a regulated activity.
A new report from the Law Commission has outlined a series of proposals to
change the law as it affects cohabitants’ property and finances when their
relationships end, whether by separation or by death. It is for the
Government to decide whether it accepts the recommendations and, if so,
when it will introduce legislation into Parliament to implement them.
Employment Law
Since the Age Regulations came into effect in 2006, there has been an
increasing volume of age discrimination claims made in the Employment
Tribunals: the latest figures available showed 2,949 claims for the year
to end March 2008. By way of comparison, claims on grounds of disability
discrimination ran at about twice this level over the same period, but age
claims were more than twice the total of claims on grounds of religion or
belief and sexual orientation together.
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