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Human Rights Protection Against Discrimination on the Basis of AGE

Human Rights Protection Against Discrimination on the Basis of AGE. Department of Human Affairs Ministry of Youth, Families & Sports. Public Consultation November, 2012.

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Human Rights Protection Against Discrimination on the Basis of AGE

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  1. Human Rights Protection Against Discrimination on the Basis of AGE Department of Human Affairs Ministry of Youth, Families & Sports Public Consultation November, 2012

  2. “Discrimination due to age is one of the greatest tragedies of modern life . The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime.” Johnny Ball

  3. Agenda • Overview of the Issue • Review of Previous Efforts • Statistics • Jurisdictional Review • Potential Benefits of Age Legislation • Feedback from Public Consultation • What are the implications ? • Q & A

  4. Public Consultations held to-date • Pension Commission • National Office for Seniors • Social Insurance • Labour and Training • Bermuda Fire Service • BELCO • Bermuda Human Resources Association • Bermuda College Senior • Patterson-Partners • Labour Force Survey • BPSU • Bermuda Chamber Of Commerce • Ace Insurance • Argus • BF & M • BIU • Prisons • Police • KEMH • Freisenbruch-Meyer Group • HSBC • Public Consultation • Age Concern • Bermuda College

  5. Key Terms • Discrimination: refers to the act of treating someone less favorably than others, or to deliberately treat a person differently than others on the basis of, for example, their racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, or age, to name a few. • Ageism: refers to two concepts: a socially constructed way of thinking about older persons based on negative attitudes and stereotypes about ageing and a tendency to structure society based on an assumption that everyone is young, thereby failing to respond appropriately to the real needs of older persons.

  6. Timeline 2007 1981 1996 2002 2004 2008 2009 More Research required 2001 2011 THRONE SPEECH Review of The Human Rights Act, The Hucker Report 2008 Recommendation # 20 Add AGE to the ACT The AGE of Majority Act 2001– lowered the official age of majority from 21 to 18 The Human Rights Commission discusses adding AGE to the ACT Amendment to the Public Service Superannuation Act Section 22 (2) Increased work age to 70 The Union advocates for AGE to be added to the ACT 2012

  7. Our Ageing Population • 64,237 Total Population • 19,348 (30%) Population Aged 45-64 • 8,683 (14%) Population Aged 65 & over • 41 Median Age • Source: Census 2010

  8. Jurisdictional Review: International Standards Protecting Against AGE Discrimination

  9. Mandatory Retirement

  10. Possible Considerations for Age Legislation

  11. Comments from the Stakeholder Consultations

  12. Suggestions from the Public Consultation held in September 2012 • There should be no mandated retirement age. • There should be an option for phased retirement starting at 65 and finishing at 70. • People have not been hired due to their age. • People are being made redundant; the economy is being used as an excuse • Culture of ageism must be removed • People should be able to work as long as they are capable. • People told too young and also too old for jobs: not hired. • Government should reconsider the process pertaining to keeping employees beyond 65 years.

  13. Tell Us What YOU Think • Are you in favour of adding Age as a ground of Discrimination to a Human Rights/Equalities Framework? • How would this affect your organization? • What are your policies regarding retirement i.e. any default retirement age or incentives? • Have you had any employee/s request to work beyond 65? • Have you hired any persons over 55? • Do you think there should be a mandatory retirement age for all persons in Bermuda?

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