Useful Links

Further information and advice on age discrimination can be obtained from a range of expert organisations at the click of a button. Click on the headings or any of the links contained underneath them.


Lewis Silkin

Law firm Lewis Silkin has an extremely highly regarded Employment, Reward and Immigration department with over 80 specialist employment lawyers. A group of those lawyers, all of whom have a special interest in age discrimination, developed considerable expertise in the area ahead of the implementation of the new laws and now regularly advise both employers and employees on age discrimination law. Leading that team is joint head of department, James Davies, who has had a particular interest in age discrimination for many years, co-authored the book "Age Discrimination" (published by Tottel) and is considered a leader in the field by many.

To find out more about Lewis Silkin's Employment, Reward and Immigration department, please click here to visit the firm's website.

Ius Laboris

Ius Laboris is a world wide alliance of leading law firms providing specialised services in employment and labour law, pensions and employee benefits. Its member firms have contributed to the International section of this site and can provide expert advice on age discrimination laws in their home jurisdiction.

Sacker and Partners

Sacker and Partners is the leading specialist pensions law firm in the UK with 44 expert lawyers, and a first-class client base of over 1,000 pension schemes, including around 20 FTSE 100 companies. Sacker and Partners won Pensions Law Firm of the Year 2006 and Niche Law Firm of the Year 2005.

Agebusters

Agebusters, a website provided by TAEN - The Age and Employment Network, is designed to be an invaluable first port-of-call for anyone wishing to know about the UK's Age Discrimination Regulations. Within Age Regulations and Useful Links there are specific sections tailored to the needs of:

• Individuals
• Employers
• Labour market intermediaries (such as recruitment agencies, job brokers, training and adult career advice providers)
• Journalists and broadcasters

Age UK

Age UK is the UK's largest organisation working with and for older people. The Age UK website contains a section dedicated entirely to the age discrimination Regulations.

CIPD

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people.

BIS

Guided by the principles of flexibility and partnership, the BIS employment division aims to improve the quality of working life for individuals, and to create the right conditions for business success. BIS supports better regulation and is working to promote best practice and effective employment relations.

DWP

The Department for Work and Pensions seeks to:

• promote opportunity and independence for all;
• help individuals achieve their potential through employment; and
• work to end poverty in all its forms.

The DWP also has a selection of very useful and informative 'AgePositive' publications. These can be found here. 

EFA

The Employers Forum on Age (EFA) is an independent network of leading employers who recognise the value of an age diverse workforce. Founded in 1996 by 18 of the UK's top employers, the EFA sets the agenda for age and employment issues in the UK. In addition to supporting employers, the EFA influences Government, business and trade unions, and campaigns for real, practical change in issues such as flexible retirement and the age discrimination legislation.

ACAS

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) is a Crown non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to improve organisations and working life through the promotion and facilitation of strong industrial relations practice.

ACAS has produced guidance to employers on how to operate without a Default Retirement Age.