- Conference
- 2016 Higher Education Service Group Conference
- Date
- 5 November 2015
- Decision
- Carried
With rising pension ages both in the State and Employers Pension Scheme, Higher Education will see an increase in the age of its workforce.
The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of their age. Age discrimination can impact on someone’s confidence, job prospects, financial situation and quality of life.
Older people in Higher Education may experience discrimination for example with regard to:
1)Mental Health problems
2)Recruitment and selection
3)Pay
4)Training and development
5)Promotion
Conference calls on the Higher Education Service Group to:-
a)Highlight the provisions in the Equality Act 2010 that provide protections against ageism in employment.
b)Provide guidance for branches and regions on how to recognise potential age discrimination and how to effectively challenge this.
c)Raise the issue with the Equality Challenge Unit.
d)Produce guidance to branches on mental health issues which can affect an ageing workforce for example, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and other related conditions and how such cases should be managed.