This case is a reminder that, when justifying age discrimination, evidence that there are no less discriminatory alternatives is important to show proportionality. Comment The ECJ has held that EU law setting an age limit of 65 years old for pilots was not age discriminatory and was justified. Comment A Tribunal dismissed a claim of…

Finnish tax law imposes a supplementary tax of 6% on pension income which exceeds €45,000. This is in addition to standard income tax that is imposed on earnings. C received a retirement pension in Finland of a total of €461,900.88, of which €251,351.10 was deducted as advance income tax. In addition to his retirement pension,…

Politicians in Sweden voted to raise the retirement age, according to Swedish public television broadcaster SVT. The changes will take effect in 2020. At this point, the earliest age people in Sweden will be allowed to withdraw their pension will be raised from 61 to 62. In 2023, the minimum age will increase again to…

High Court and Crown Court judges are members of a pension scheme. Since 1993, this has been the Judicial Pension Scheme (JPS). This scheme was generous. It provided for: An annual pension at 1/40th of a judge’s final pensionable pay multiplied by the number of years services (capped at 20 years) A lump sum payable…

The legal action comes after the Government was denied permission to appeal a Court of Appeal decision that similar pension policy changes that applied to firefighters and judges were unlawful age discrimination. According to the BMA, “at least a dozen” doctors are involved in the legal action, with many more expected to join. The litigation…

A strip bar waitress aged 56 – who was teased about having Alzheimer’s and was unfairly fired – has won a $60,000 payout for age discrimination. Mary Bassi, now 60, was mocked for being ‘old’ and ridiculed for going through the menopause before bosses sacked her. In the months before they let her go, they…

Viewing entries tagged Start ups A charity founded by The Prince of Wales claims that ageist attitudes and age discrimination in the UK are stopping many older people contributing towards the British economy.  People over 55 are nearly twice as likely to launch startups in “high growth” industries.

The Equality Act 2010, which received Royal Assent in April 2010, includes provisions enabling a ban on age discrimination in the provision of services and public functions. Implementing the age discrimination ban would require secondary legislation to be made, setting out the circumstances in which it would remain lawful to use age as a reason…

Viewing entries tagged Jenny Agutter The 58-year-old, who achieved fame while still a teenager playing Roberta in the film The Railway Children in 1970, said older women should be able to continue working in TV. The actress joins the growing critique of age discrimination in the media.

An integrated – and lengthy – campaign was the key to ending forced retirement in the UK. In December 2004, Age UK’s predecessor organisations, Age Concern and Help the Aged, were disheartened. For 18 months, both organisations had been pushing for legislation that would outlaw agediscrimination in the workplace. But the Prime Minister overruled the advice…