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Age Discrimination Legislation in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Authors :
Franz, Luke M.
Lahey, Joanna N.
Source :
Public Policy & Aging Report; Summer2012, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p17-20, 4p
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article discusses age discrimination and legislation in Great Britain and the U.S. The U.S. has federal legislation outlawing age discrimination in employment since the 1960s. In most European countries, such legislation have only been instituted recently. In 2006, the Council Directive 2000/78/EC reuired European Union member countries to develop their own age discrimination laws by 2006.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10553037
Volume :
22
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Public Policy & Aging Report
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
82085422
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ppar/22.3.17