Advanced employment law: Age discrimination

11 November 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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ONLINE 9am-1pm

A recent addition to our set of online courses looking at protected characteristics under the Equality Act, this half-day course will talk about discrimination on the basis of age.

The course will look at the meaning of 'age' under the Equality Act; the unique defence to direct age discrimination; and common age-related stereotypes. 

It will cover scenarios where age discrimination commonly arises in practice, particularly in relation to redundancy.

The course will be delivered virtually over Microsoft Teams, 9am - 1pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

To apply, you must:

  • be ERA accredited and active in supporting and representing members.
  • have previously completed Introduction to Employment Law or advanced employment law course.
  • have agreed facility time (time off) from your employer to attend the full day, if attending during working hours.
  • be prepared to spend up to 1 hour at home before the training day on reading which we will send you in advance.
  • be able to participate fully in the session, which is highly interactive.
  • have agreement from your branch to attend.
If your application is successful a charge of £75 will be made to your branch.

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To apply for a place on this course, please complete and submit the application form.