Age Legislation

Age Legislation Policy Statement

Resources Group is committed to a policy of equal opportunities throughout its dealings with applicants and employees. It has been the company’s aim throughout our history that potential and actual employees, along with the individuals that we represent, are treated fairly on the basis of merit and ability regardless of age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, HIV status, marital status, nationality, race, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.

Please find below our Policy Statement with regard to the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 effective from 1st October 2006.

We undertake as Recruitment Consultants:

• to offer our services to applicants irrespective of age

• not to apply age as a selection criterion when shortlisting applicants on behalf of employers

• not to accept unlawful discriminatory instructions from employers

• not to employ discriminatory age limits or experience duration requirements in recruitment advertisements or job specifications

• to work with employers and applicants at all times to ensure full awareness of respective rights and obligations under the new legislation

We undertake as employers:

• not to discriminate against any employee on the grounds of age, whether with regard to remuneration, promotion, benefits, training opportunities or otherwise

• not to allow victimisation or harassment of any employee on the grounds of age

• to honour our obligations towards and to recognise the rights of employees approaching retirement age

Prepared by Steven Marshall (Director) – 15/9/06