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Government Consultation on Age Regulations:
'Coming of Age' - 2005


The Government published draft regulations and its final consultation on age laws 'Coming of Age' on the 14th July 2005. The consultation document, a summary and the draft regulations can all be downloaded from the DTI website at www.dti.gov.uk/er/equality/age.

To help employers get up to speed fast, the EFA created a fact sheet called 'Last Chance' summarising key elements of the Government's proposal.

To view this publication click here.

Members sign in to download EFA's Response pdf

Members sign in to download Key Findings EFA Member Survey pdf


Age Matters Consultation - 2003

In summer 2003 the DTI published its second consultation on age discrimination legislation, 'Age Matters'.

Please click here to see the Government's consultation, Age Matters

Please click here to see the EFA's response to the Age Matters consultation (145K)

In addition to the response, the EFA have produced more detailed papers on the impact age laws could have on service related benefits and occupational pensions.

EFA Pension Briefing (83K)
EFA Briefing Length of Service June 2004 (139K)
European Green Paper - 'Equality & Non Discrimination in an Enlarged European Union' 2004

The EFA submitted a response to this consultation which looks in detail at the future of equality and non-discrimination.

Please click here to see the EFA's response to the Equality and Non-Discrimination Green Paper (64K)