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The Equality Act has come into force. How does this affect the Age Regulations introduced in 2006 which generally made age discrimination in employment unlawful?

I am 60 years of age. Can my employer reduce my full time job to part time hours? My post is for 38 hours per week. My boss is proposing I work 19 hours. He has made this decision on the basis that I look tired. However, I have not complained of being tired.

What are my rights as an employee? Can I be forced into wearing uniform that I find degrading and ageist or am I protected by the age discrimination legislation? I am a 63 year old woman and work in a store where they dictate I must wear a baseball cap on the shop floor. For a person of my age, I feel this item is totally age inappropriate and it leaves me feeling embarrassed and humiliated on a daily basis. I have spoken to my superiors about this matter as I believe that I am a victim of age related discrimination; everyone has the right to retain their dignity in the workplace. Unfortunately my employer has concluded that this item forms part of the uniform for this department and has refused to allow me to discard it or wear something more appropriate.

My employer has told me that now I'm 60, I'll have to have an annual medical in order to see whether I'm still capable of doing the job. Can they really do this?

My employer has told me they have to withdraw the extra days' holiday and other service related benefits I receive for having worked there for over 10 years because they are no longer legal under the new law. Is that really true?

Does the legislation cover flexible retirement?

I have heard that there is now no default retirement age of 65 and that state pension age will be going up. Do I have to work on beyond 65 or will I be able to retire when I feel like it?

I am 61 and at the interview I was told that if I got the job I was applying for, I'd be too old to join the pension scheme. Is this correct?

My employer provides an automatic 'loyalty' bonus of an additional three days of paid holiday after five years' service and four days' paid holiday after 10 years' service. Is this lawful?

I filed a complaint of age discrimination against my old employer. I decided not to lodge a claim, handed in my notice and moved to a new job. Things appeared to be going well, but I did not pass my three months' probation and was dismissed on one week's notice. I have heard on the grapevine that my new employer found out about my age discrimination complaint against my old firm and wanted rid of me. Can I take any action about this?

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