Viewing entries in Barbados Today Age discrimination does not get much media attention in Barbados. However, for a large segment of the Barbadian population, it is a reality being experienced for no other reason than the fact that they have reached a certain age.

Viewing entries in EAT The EAT has considered whether “absence of financial means” is capable of justifying indirect age discrimination. Comment The Employment Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by the Government against a decision that transitional provisions in a judicial pension scheme were unlawfully discriminatory. Comment An Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the appeal…

Viewing entries tagged REC The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has claimed that UK recruiters can provide a vital service for older age workers who are looking for both contract and permanent placements, leading to less age discrimination and ageism in the workplace.

Viewing entries in Court of Appeal Two cases have been judged in tandem by the Court of Appeal due to the similarity in issues regarding age discrimination and new pension schemes. Comment In this case, the Court of Appeal ruled that a good leaver provision in an LTIP could be objectively justified on the basis…

Viewing entries in My Councillor Liberal Democrat MP, Greg Mulholland, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People and former Liberal Democrat spokesman for Older People has welcomed the launch of a consultation by the Equalities Office.

Viewing entries in The Daily Mail Candidates applying for jobs can suffer age discrimination simply by promoting characteristics associated with older people, according to new research. A former pensions advisor to Tony Blair has been appointed as the Government’s new ‘Older Workers’ Champion’, amid growing concern over the number of over 50s left on the…

Viewing entries tagged County Council A large number of staff aged 50 or over have been made redundant as part of council cost-cutting measures. Figures show that the majority of local authority workers made redundant in the last two years across Sussex are 50 or older. 

Viewing entries tagged Human Rights Changes signalled to the student loan scheme in New Zealand Budget will discriminate against older age people and almost certainly breach human rights and age discrimination law, the NZ Green Party said recently. The Bill will, among other things, amend the Age Discrimination Act to introduce a new dedicated position…

Viewing entries in Pension Ombudsman The Pension Ombudsman rules that tapering of a lump sum payment under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme was in breach of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006.

Viewing entries tagged Rugby Rugby is one of the world’s toughest games. But try telling that to grandfather Easton Roy who has pledged to keep on playing. When 55-year-old Stephen Clee came on for his local rugby club when one of its players was forced to sit out, he proved that age doesn’t matter. But…