Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableDISEMP50
LabelS3Q20 - Against the law to refuse a person employment because of their age
Question text As far as you know, is it against the law, or not, for an employer to refuse to take on a person simply because they are older - say in their fifties?
Responses
1 Yes, it is illegal 911
2 No, it isn't illegal 376
8 (Don't know) 513
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPROMPT: If you don't know, just say so.
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2003
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study