Information & advice

 This factsheet is for older people in work or who have recently left work.  It covers:

• various employment rights
• what a person can do if they feel they are being denied those rights 
• retirement planning

This sheet does not cover issues such as pregnancy or parental rights. 

New age discrimination law

New legislation came into force on 1st October 2006 which provides protection against age discrimination in employment and education for the first time. The new law is mentioned in this factsheet, but for full details see Information Sheet 17 'How will the new law on age discrimination affect you'?

You can also find more information on this subject in our fighting ageism section.

For information about looking for a job, starting your own business, or career development, see Factsheet 11.

Further information

Please download our factsheet from the top right corner of this screen.