A musician who is suing a youth orchestra for placing age restrictions on a competition has officially complained about the judge handling his case – because he says he is too old. Violinist Martin Stone, 60, launched legal action against not-for-profit Young Concert Artists after it rejected him from entering a competition as it set…

Viewing entries tagged Sussex 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. 

A group of middle-aged cocktail waitresses are suing their casino bosses after they we fired for not looking sexy enough in their skimpy new uniforms. The Atlantic City waitresses claim they were made to strip in front of their co-workers and told to squeeze into flapper outfits that were too small for them. Their photographs…

Most people would rather maximise their income than leave an inheritance from their pensions, according to research. Only 32% of working adults questioned said they would consider having a lower pension or a plan that would not last for a lifetime if it meant they could leave some of their pension fund to their heirs…

Viewing entries in Liverpool Echo Staff over the age of 50 were told their services were no longer required with “immediate effect” because they did not meet the criteria required to continue in jobs they have done for years.

This case was an appeal from the ET. Facts The facts are available in our summary of the ET case here. EAT decision The Employment Appeal Tribunal dismissed Mr Osoba’s appeal. The EAT said it was hard to see what more Pritchard (who drew up the selection matrix) could have said. Pritchard did what she…

Workers in the City say their employers are less committed to dealing with age discrimination than to other forms of discrimination, according to a survey by financial services recruiter Astbury Marsden. The survey of City employees found that while 33.5% said their employer was ‘very committed’ to gender diversity, and 32.5% to race, only 22% said…

The broadcaster said that senior women at the BBC ‘don’t get it’ and increasing numbers of women have undergone cosmetic surgery in order to ‘compete’. Scott, a former BBC Breakfast Time and ITV News at Ten newsreader, won a landmark £250,000 out-of-court settlement from Five in 2008 for age discrimination after she was dropped as…

The Government has announced its intention to phase out the Default Retirement Age of 65 from 1 October 2011. Transitional arrangements have been published which will enable retirements due before 1 October 2011 to proceed as planned. From October 2011, employers will not be able to require an employee to retire (leave employment on reaching…

Viewing entries in The Scotsman Glenn Telfer claims he was the top candidate for a permanent post at an Edinburgh primary after doing the job for several months and earning plaudits from parents and his boss.