Age Discrimination: Ageism in Employment and Service Provision

by Malcolm Sargeant

Overview

Age Discrimination looks at how both young and old can be penalised by prejudice against their age group. This comprehensive new book is essential to practitioners responsible for HR issues, finance, operations, service delivery, quality and customer relations, and for those with a policy focus or academic interest in diversity issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032838267
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/24/2024
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Malcolm Sargeant is Professor of Labour Law at Middlesex University, UK, and author/co-author of Employment Law (Fifth Edition) 2010, Essentials of Employment Law (Tenth Edition) 2009, Questions and Answers on Employment Law (Fourth Edition) 2011, Age Discrimination in Employment 2007, and Age Discrimination in the EU (2008).

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; Age discrimination; Age discrimination at work; Age discrimination and facilities, goods and services; The regulation of age discrimination in the UK; Age discrimination and the EU; International perspectives; Retirement; Multiple discrimination; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'A comprehensive contribution to the debate on age discrimination. A great guide to this new legal landscape.' Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director, Age UK '...The range of data presented in this book makes for compelling reading and provides both depth and breadth of coverage of the subject...This is an essential book for strategists, HR practitioners, business leaders, service providers and, in fact, anyone who is interested in how the demographics of our society are changing in relation to age...' Meg Peppin, Founder/Director of Organisational Development Strategies

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