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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Dec. 22, 2007

Age-Old Questions

Employment Column - By Sinead M. Kelly - New laws aimed at preventing age discrimation in the European Union may have serious ramifications for American businesses.

EMPLOYMENT COLUMN

By Sinead M. Kelly

      At first blush, it's difficult to argue with the principle of promoting equality in employment, which is what the European Union's Employment Equality Directive sets out to achieve by prohibiting discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
      However, striving for equality can produce some complex dilemmas and strang...

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