Motion no: 16
The Fermanagh Trades Council notes that the Equality Law was applied in Great Britain in 2010 which banned discrimination on grounds of Age in the provision of Goods & Services. However it did not apply in Northern Ireland.
Whilst there is Extensive Equality Legislation in Northern Ireland preventing Discrimination on grounds of Disability , Race , Religious Belief and/or Political Opinion & Sexual Orientation, no such legislation applies to Discrimination on grounds of Age.
Whist we recognise that there has been attempts to advance Age Discrimination legislation though the appropriate Government Department in Northern Ireland , The Executive Office , this has run into various difficulties which has prevented the legislation becoming law.
Fermanagh Trades Council believes it is unacceptable that only Northern Ireland Pensioners should not have the benefit of such essential legislation. We call on the Executive Council to raise the matter with the appropriate Government Departments to ensure that all Pensioners throughout the UK have the protection of the law.
