Strengthening Protection for All Ages: Objectives, Legislation Overview, and Types of Discrimination

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This presentation covers the importance of equality, proposed legislation limitations, definitions of age, scope of protection, types of discrimination, suitable exceptions, and objective justification defense in the context of age discrimination. Key points include addressing age-related disparities, ensuring equal treatment, and navigating exceptions and defenses in legal frameworks.


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  1. Strengthening Protection for all Ages Dee Masters BL 27 August 2015

  2. Case for change

  3. Objectives

  4. What is equality? Comparable situations should be treated in the same way Hurdles = special treatment Objective justification E.g. 20% of people under 24 are unemployed compared to 4% of 25 to 49 year olds

  5. Overview of the proposed legislation Structure broadly consistent with the principle of equality BUT limitations: Under 16 s are excluded Too many exceptions Some exceptions too broad

  6. Definition of age 65 years old , over 65 , pensioners , older people , the elderly Perceived age Discrimination by association

  7. Scope Goods, facilities, services Charities Education Health and social care Public functions Selling, letting or managing premises unless purely private

  8. Education

  9. Types of discrimination Direct Indirect Harassment Victimisation Discriminatory behaviour after a relationship has come to an end Advertisements which evince intention to discriminate Instructions / pressure to discriminate

  10. Suitable exceptions Positive action Charities Non-charities Existing legislation Age restricted products Competitive activities Ad hoc exceptions

  11. Objective justification defence Legitimate aim Real need Proportionality e.g. holiday company believes increased risk to damage where groups of people under 21 rent them e.g. education provider receives a large donation for the purpose of improving reading in people under 18

  12. Problematic exceptions Age-related holidays Residential park homes Home, family and private life Age-based concessions Financial services

  13. Exclusion of U16s United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child Exclusion contrary to equality S.75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 Illogical Evidence Normative effect

  14. Special treatment of children and young people Maturity Economic independence Relative economic hardship Safety Special needs Children need protection and not exclusion

  15. Conclusion

  16. Follow up deemasters@cloisters.com

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