Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 33004
Age: Discrimination
Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle ageism.
Answer
Seema MalhotraAge discrimination that cannot be objectively justified is unacceptable and unlawful across a range of fields under the Equality Act 2010 and similar legislation (on employment) in Northern Ireland. The strong protections in the 2010 Act enable older peop...
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