National legislation of foreign countries in the field of age discrimination

Abstract

Problem setting. According to some scholars, age discrimination creates less tension in society, but is more common than other forms of discrimination. This approach is increasingly gaining public awareness in countries where anti-age discrimination has already begun. According to studies conducted on the territory of the European Union, in 2002, 35% of the surveyed citizens of EU Member States acknowledged the widespread age discrimination in their countries, and in 2007, 46% said yes. It is extremely telling that in a 2002 survey of 16,000 EU citizens from 15 Member States, representatives of the 15-24 age group were five times more likely than those aged 65 and over. noted age discrimination in the workplace and access to services.

Analysis of scientific research. It is significant that public procurement has been the subject of scientific research by experts in international law: M. Buromenskyi, O. Vasylchenko, O. Vashanova, M. Hnatovsky, D. Gudim, N. Dremina- Volok, B. Nedelek, N. Onishchenko, S. Pogrebnyak, P. Rabinovich, S. Rabinovich, A. Sultanov, O. Uvarova, G. Hristova, S. Shevchuk.

The purpose of this scientific article is to study the international standards for combating age discrimination, to study the experience of foreign countries in this field, as well as international acts dedicated to this issue.

Article’s main body. In today’s context, equality and anti-discrimination issues are turning into one of the key areas of human rights protection. The prohibition of age discrimination as well as health, disability and sexual orientation is seen as a second generation of equal rights. As a result, the fight against age discrimination is not yet a priority in the development of international legal and national equality instruments. It is still regarded as a new are aof anti-discrimination, although it has received increasing attention lately.

This form of discrimination is less apparent than other forms of discrimination, since the physical and mental capacity of the individual may change over time, and not all age-related differences in treatment may be regarded as prohibited discrimination, particularly in the field of employment.

Conclusions and prospects for development. The eradication of age discrimination cannot be achieved solely by ensuring equal treatment of persons, regardless of age. Addressing this requires changing the priorities of youth policy and senior representatives, developing minimum standards of service or individual products for different age groups, monitoring service delivery, and conducting regular consultations with community organizations that represent their interests. Serious attention should also be paid to raising the legal literacy of the population, in particular through the preparation and distribution of social advertising, thematic publications and programs in the media.