Great Britain: at last, the law on discriminations on grounds of age comes into force

The law against discriminations on grounds of age, considered to be one of the most important changes in British labour law for 25 years, came into force on Monday, October 2nd in a concert of warnings and anxious messages as for the preparation of firms and workers. But it was about time: the government waited until the last instant to transpose the European directive on employment adopted in 2000 (2000/78), and for which the countries of the Union had until December 31st, 2003 to conform. The