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benefit from a LISA that we can identify are the eligible selfemployed and low-paid workers whose employer operates a net-pay payroll system. However, 44 per cent of the self-employed are aged 50+, and so ... enrolment. However, they are likely to have some effect on optout rates, the level of contributions, and employer attitudes, and these effects could be increased if the rules around withdrawing funds and penalties
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this to be sorted out. In the meantime vulnerable clients may be left without essential support Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)/Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 7. When we receive feedback on benefit ... the specific barriers to work that the 50+ age group faces, for example age discrimination from employers, and an absence of bespoke support to mitigate these.i With State Pension age rising and more older
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protection against age discrimination that goes further than the EU minimum, there are a number of other employment issues stemming from EU directives that Age Cymru believes should be retained or strengthened. ... existing provisions against age discrimination, which are thought unlikely to come under threat, employment protections that are particularly relevant to older workers and stem from EU directives include:
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recent event focusing on employment and older people. Held at Senedd Cymru, Cardiff Bay, the event heard that older people often face barriers to accessing and staying in employment such as the lack of flexible ... Plan for Employability and Skills prioritises people most in need of help. This includes supporting older people to stay in work and those further away from the labour market to find employment. Supporting
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from this measure. There are alternative versions of such ratios, for example, those that compare employment and inactivity across the whole population and do not factor in age, which we believe are more ... will have in the future, and the changing nature of the labour market such as the increase in self-employment, including through the gig economy, may reduce the proportion with private provision unless a way
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Reasonable adjustments The reasonable adjustments duty contains three requirements that apply: ⚫ to employers, service providers, public bodies, educational institutions, associations and landlords ⚫ in situations ... wide range of relationships, including the provision of goods, facilities or services, as well as employment. For example: Consumer services such as: ⚫ Shops ⚫ Hotels ⚫ Leisure facilities Health services
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2010 provides a set of legislative tools for tackling age discrimination both within the area of employment and in the provision of goods and services. The main areas in which the ban on harmful age discrimination ... financial services exemption from the ban on harmful age discrimination. Age discrimination in employment remains widespread despite the introduction of the Equality Act 2010. We believe that everyone
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Requirements to publish information 10 Eliminating unlawful discrimination 12 Age discrimination in employment 13 Goods and services 16 Advancing age equality 22 Taking steps towards age equality 23 Fostering ... services are described below. Delivering the Equality Duty • October 2011 13 Age discrimination in employment Statistics from the Citizenship Survey, covering the period from April 2009 to March 2010, show
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and commitments can affect staff’s ability to do their job to the best of their ability. As such, employers need to understand the challenges their staff face and be provided with the skills and tool with ... themselves as a carer, and so some will not be able to let their employer understand their position. Though there is a legal duty for employers to make reasonable adjustments for employees with caring responsibilities
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internet 6 3 National and specialist agencies 6 3.1 Consumer issues 6 3.2 Debt 7 3.3 Disability 7 3.4 Employment 7 3.5 Equality and human rights 7 3.6 Health and social care 8 3.7 Housing 9 3.8 Immigration, nationality ... areas of the country. They advise on a range of legal problems including debt, benefits, housing, employment, and consumer problems. You should be able to find the address of your local Citizens Advice from
