The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 came into force on October 1, 2006.
Both younger and older people are now protected from discrimination based on their age in employment and vocational training.
The Scottish Government supports the UK Government's Age Positive campaign that encourages employers to have a diverse workforce. Within the Scottish Government, both the Equality Unit and the Older People's Unit work to promote age equality for older people.
The Older people pages provide a wide range of information for over 50s.