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?

It is not necessarily true. While the age provisions of the Equality Act do outlaw treatment which discriminates between workers on grounds of age, there is an exemption if the employer – if challenged – would is able to demonstrate that these ‘benefits’ assisted with legitimate business aims, such as staff retention, staff motivation, loyalty and/or commitment. 

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