Age discrimination is set to come into force on October 1 this year – and if the experience in the Republic of Ireland is anything to go by it’s going to have a major impact.

In the ROI age discrimination now accounts for nearly a fifth of all formal discrimination claims. To help you get ready for the new regulations, the DTI has published eight factsheets covering everything from transitional arrangements to vocational training, redundancy and pensions.

You can find them at: Age legislation directives