http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/schedule/2/part/1The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006texttext/xmlenEMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING;AGE DISCRIMINATIONStatute Law Database2024-07-22Expert Participation2011-04-06 These Regulations, which are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), implement (in Great Britain) Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27th November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment (O.J. L 303, 2.12.2000, p.16) so far as it relates to discrimination on grounds of age. The Regulations make it unlawful to discriminate on grounds of age in employment and vocational training. They prohibit direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, victimisation, instructions to discriminate and harassment. SCHEDULE 2Pension schemesPart 1Pension schemes - generalInterpretation1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Non-discrimination rule2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exception for rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to occupational pension schemes3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Length of service exemptions3A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exception for rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to contributions by employers to personal pension schemes4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Unlawfulness of rules, practices, actions or decisions relating to Part 2 or Part 3 of Schedule 24A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Procedure in employment tribunals5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Remedies in employment tribunals6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regulations revoked (except Schs. 6, 8) (1.10.2010) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), s. 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 2 (with ss. 6(4), 205); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f) (with arts. 11(1), 15, 16, 20, Sch. 3)
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