Bizezia launches online Age Discrimination Evaluator

Bizezia today launches an on-line Age Discrimination Evaluator and supporting client publication to help accountants and their clients comply with the new employment laws. The interactive online questionnaire clarifies common misunderstandings surrounding the Age Discrimination Regulations and provides a valuable addition to the website of a professional firm.

In a recent survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses, although aware of the new Age Discrimination Act, almost a quarter of its members said they did not understand what the Regulations would mean for their business. By testing the user's knowledge of the new Act, the Bizezia Age Discrimination questionnaire is a quick and easy way to receive practical guidance on day-to-day scenarios.

Based on a questionnaire from The Employers Forum on Age, questions include:

• Is it legal to ask an interviewee how they would feel about being managed by a younger person?
• Is it permitted to alter terms and conditions for employees who work beyond the age of 65?

Chartered accountant and founder of Bizezia, Martin Pollins said: “The new age discrimination law will have a huge impact on our working practices, but there is still a lot of confusion. We all have an education process to go through and with so many demands on employers already, the easier we can make it the better.

“The added advantage of an on-line questionnaire is that it gives clients another reason to interact with an accountant's website. Sites that are nothing more than a contact page or a firm's brochure are a waste of time with lost opportunity. Creating a space which offers useful, practical advice helps both prospective and existing clients to engage with the Practice.”

In addition to the questionnaire, Bizezia has also produced a supporting publication on Anti-Discrimination Legislation. Highlighting how businesses can prevent discrimination and value diversity at work, the publication covers all areas of discrimination and is available as a PDF.

The Age Discrimination Evaluator is the latest addition to Bizezia's suite of 50+ Calculators & Evaluators. Designed to sit seamlessly on a website and available to your clients/customers/prospects, the on-line interactive tools allow clients to calculate a wide range of business and financial information from business risk and pension relief to an assessment of their management style.

For further information please visit www.bizezia.com

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Notes to editors:

To request a press trial of the Bizezia Age Discrimination Evaluator, please go to an industry specific Calculators & Evaluators page.

Bizezia provides online marketing and management tools for professional firms and their clients. The company offers a wide range of value-added products, which improve business efficiencies and aid compliance. These include a comprehensive library of business publications and monthly client magazine personalised to each firm, as well as a Contract Engine system of 150+ engagement letters for accountants and 200+ client care letters for lawyers.

Further added-value tools include online financial planning calculators and easy-to-use Work Manual.

Martin Pollins first started work on the Bizezia concept in 1996, developing the broad range of information resources and products over the past ten years. Bizezia is based in Haywards Heath, West Sussex.

All press enquiries to:
Iman Rouane
Bizezia
Tel: +44 (0) 870 389 1409
Email: iman@bizezia.com