Age Discrimination

Do you know that you are protected from age discrimination?

When you are unjustifiably treated differently because of your age, that's age discrimination. Age is a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the "Code"). This means that you cannot be discriminated against because of your age either where you work, live, or go to get a service. you have the right to be offered the same opportunities in employment, promotion and training as everyone else. And, your age should not be used to deny you hiring, or promotion opportunities. Nor should it be used to force you to retire.

As an employer:

• you cannot refuse to hire, train or promote a person simply because they are older.
• you should not be seeking out older workers when it comes to workplace downsizing or reorganization activities.
• you are responsible for making sure that your workplace is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and respects and supports the needs of all its workers, including older employees.