Employment Age Discrimination

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Dear Mr Hopkins
I write in connection with your request for information which was received by North Yorkshire Police on 22/05/2009. I note you seek access to the following information:
I am making a request for information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. It concerns age discrimination.
Could you please tell me if North Yorkshire Police has a policy statement regarding employment of civilian personnel that addresses the issue of the age of applicants?
If you have such a policy document, then I would like a copy of it. It can be provided in any standard digital format.
I would also like to know if you have an upper age limit beyond which you will not consider employing any person.
I would also like to know if you have a normal retirement age for civilian employees.
I would also like to know if the person making the decision on who to shortlist for interview or who to hire is able to see information revealing the age or date of birth of the applicant.
I would also like to know how many civilian employees you have who are aged over 65.
Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). You will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances North Yorkshire Police may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised timescale at the earliest opportunity.
There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you. If you choose not to make payment then your request will remain unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of complaint.

<<Complaints Rights .doc>>

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Stuart Empson

Legal Officer (Disclosure)
Information Law Unit
Legal and Compliance Services Directorate

North Yorkshire Police
Police HQ
Newby Wiske
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL7 9HA

Tel. No. 01609 789684
internal 6684

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Dear Mr Hopkins

Please find attached the response to your FOI request

<<Response.doc>> <<Complaints Rights .doc>>

Stuart Empson

Legal Officer (Disclosure)
Information Law Unit
Legal and Compliance Services Directorate

North Yorkshire Police
Police HQ
Newby Wiske
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL7 9HA

Tel. No. 01609 789684
internal 6684