It is especially hard for young people on a minimum wage to make ends meet with the spiraling housing, fuel and living costs; so it seems extremely unfair that young people aged 18-24 are not able to obtain equal rights to the minimum wage currently and when the new level of £7.20 comes into effect in April 2016. Equality is an issue close to my heart and I am especially keen that young people should not be discriminated against, thus I have sought out Sarah Veale, Head, Equality and Employment Rights Department to ask her if she will get on the case on their behalf on the basis that any advancement made (the aim being to equalise the situation) will have a very positive impact on young people who are at the lowest end of the pay scale. Ms Veale said to me that …..”The EHRC did not exist at the time when the age discrimination regulations were introduced in the UK. The transposition of the EU Directive on age was handled by the former Department of Trade and Industry, who decided to avail themselves of the opportunity to use the objective justification defence available in the EU Directive and … Continue reading Request to EHRC Commissioner re: discrimination against Young People over min. wage