Viewing entries tagged Uniform The waitresses were made to wear revealing new costumes which were part of Resorts Casino Hotel’s effort to re-brand itself in a roaring 20s theme after the popularity of the HBO show ‘Boardwalk Empire’.
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The Government in Bermuda has pledged to replace the outdated Human Rights Act with broader legislation that addresses sexual orientation and age discrimination. The current legislation “no longer meets the standard for human rights in a 21st century democracy”, it declared in the Throne Speech. Age Concern executive director Claudette Fleming described the potential change…
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Insurers should welcome the announcement earlier this week by Treasury minister Mark Hoban about the UK government plans for implementing the recent European Court of Justice ruling outlawing the use of gender as a rating factor when setting insurance premiums. It does, as Mr Hoban claims, deliver certainty in the run-up to the December 2012 cut-off.It seems likely…
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Candidates applying for jobs can suffer ageism simply by promoting characteristics associated with older people, according to new research. Psychologists from the University of Kent have found that people are more likely to select candidates who are described with characteristics stereotypical of younger people. The participants in the study, led by Professor Dominic Abrams of…
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Mr Palmer was employed by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (“The Trust”) as a Consultant Surgeon. In July 2003 he was suspended on full pay after concerns about his clinical skills. Whilst suspended, the Trust refused to allow Mr Palmer to return to work or undertake a refresher placement unless he accepted the position of…
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The 54-year-old will begin a new job as a presenter of BBC One’s Crimewatch Roadshow today, months after winning a landmark age discrimination case against the Corporation. She described the BBC’s decision to drop her as a presenter of Countryfile in 2008 as “devastating” and said the process of taking her former employer to a…
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MPs have suggested that social care could be funded by applying a new tax to the over 40s, but there has been a suggestion that it might worsen employment opportunities for older workers. Comment To mark the 50th anniversary of the US Age Discrimination in Employment Act coming into force, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
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Researchers today warned of looming “generational conflict” as young people become increasingly resentful of government cuts. Austerity measures could lead to “generational conflict”, it is claimed. Just days after anti-tuition fees protests caused chaos in central London, it was claimed that the age of austerity may serve to “deepen the fault lines” between generations. A…
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One of the focuses for media attention in this election has been on the youth vote. Discussion has centred on the impact of the live TV debates and the role of social media in encouraging a higher voter registration and interest amongst 18 – 24 year olds. This has been coupled with a healthy dose…
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Viewing entries tagged Equality Commission The anti-ageism watchdog that fights age discrimination in the workplace employs FEWER older people than most of the firms it monitors, a study revealed yesterday. Liberal Democrat Euro MP, Liz Lynne, a long-time campaigner against age discrimination, has welcomed a call by the Equality Commission to abolish compulsory retirement ages.
