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  • CURRENT UK POPULATION — age discrimination

    The current UK population is 67,081,000. How many people over 70 in the UK? There are 9,153,257 over 70s in the UK, according to ONS data (2020 midpoint, published June 2021). 13.6% of the UK population is aged over 70. However, the over 70s population of the UK is not spread evenly. Different regions have…

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  • Israel — age discrimination

    This summary of age discrimination in Israel has been prepared by Herzog Fox & Neeman www.herzoglaw.co.il. Overview Israel has an extensive regime of statutes prohibiting employment discrimination. The central anti-discrimination statute in Israel is the Employment Equal Opportunities Law, (1988) (“Equal Opportunities Law”), which prohibits employment discrimination in relation to hiring, terms and conditions of…

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  • China — age discrimination

    This summary of age discrimination law in China has been prepared by Fangda Partners, the Ius Laboris affiliate for China: www.fangdalaw.com OVERVIEW There is no law on age discrimination in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).  Age and other types of discrimination are generally prohibited by laws and regulations at various levels.  In practice, age…

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  • Gorka Salaberria Sorondo v Academia Vasca de Policia y Emergencias — age discrimination

    The ECJ has ruled that a police force was justified in setting an age limit of 35 years old for new recruits. Mr Salaberria Sorondo was aged over 35 years old. He sought employment as a Police Officer in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. He applied to the Academia Vasca de Policía y…

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  • Vital Pérez v Ayuntamiento de Oviedo — age discrimination

    The 17 municipalities of Spain set legislation on the recruitment of local police officers. The municipality of Asturias set a maximum recruitment age of 30 years old for police officers. Other municipalities had similar laws, although others had different age limits, or no limit at all. Mr Vital Pérez applied to the police force of…

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  • Canada

    This summary of age discrimination in Canada has been prepared by Mathews Dinsdale, the Ius Laboris member for Canada: Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP Overview In every province and territory in Canada, human rights legislation prohibits discrimination in the employment context based on various protected grounds, including age. Separate legislation prohibits age discrimination for federally…

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  • New age discrimination statistics compiled by Age UK show ageism is rife in Europe — age discrimination

    New research commissioned by Age UK reveals that age is the most widely experienced form of discrimination in Europe. Some 64 per cent of those interviewed in the UK and 44.4 per cent across Europe judge age discrimination as a serious problem. The results of the new study come as the UK Government launches a…

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  • Finland — age discrimination

    This summary of age discrimination law in Finland has been prepared by Dittmar & Indrenius, the Ius Laboris member for Finland: www.dittmar.fi. OVERVIEW OVERVIEW Age discrimination in Finland is prohibited by the Finnish Constitution (731/1999, as amended), the Non-Discrimination Act (1325/2014, as amended) and the Employment Contracts Act (55/2001, as amended). The new Non-Discrimination Act…

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  • Czech Republic — age discrimination

    This summary of age discrimination law in the Czech Republic has been prepared by Randl Partners, the Ius Laboris member for the Czech Republic: www.randls.com OVERVIEW Age discrimination in Czech law is regulated together with other types of discrimination such as gender discrimination, racial discrimination and religious discrimination. Discrimination is governed by three legislative instruments,…

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  • Abercrombie & Fitch settles age-discrimination claim in the US

    Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has settled an age-discrimination lawsuit that raised questions about some of its workplace practices. Rocky Robins, general counsel for the New Albany-based retailer toldBloombergBusinessweek that the case has been resolved, but declined to reveal any details. The settlement came before CEO Michael Jeffries was to be deposed for a second time in the case.…

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The court said that he didn’t suffer age discrimination.

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Managers at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading reportedly terminated Eileen Jolly in January 2017 after she failed to properly use a computer system.

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The House of Representatives in Nigeria approved a bill that will ban age discrimination against applicants to positions with Federal Government Agencies.

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The pensioner and self proclaimed "young god" believes it will improve his chances both in the workplace and on Tinder.

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New figures published by the Office for National Statistics have shown that, over the 2015-17 period, life expectancy stopped rising for the first time since records began.

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A new report by the Centre for Ageing Better has called for employers to be more age-friendly and inclusive of those over 50 years of age.

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Scott Morrison announced yesterday that the Government will no longer proceed with its plan to raise the age of pension access to 70.

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A study by Aviva has found that more than half of over 50s feel unsupported at work and almost two thirds were planning to retire later than they thought they would a decade ago.

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An interesting study published in the British Journal of Psychology reveals the effect that makeup has on the perception of a woman’s age.

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61 per cent of Americans aged 45 or over said that they have seen or experienced age discrimination at work. Women, African-Americans and Hispanics were more likely to be affected.

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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.

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To mark the 50th anniversary of the US Age Discrimination in Employment Act coming into force, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report into age discrimination at work.

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Labour market experts have called for enhanced protection against age at work ahead of the Taipei Ministry of Labor’s introduction of a draft act for the employment of middle-aged and elderly workers, set to be released before the end of this month.

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Former materials buyer Codie Rael was been awarded $31 million - $3m compensatory damages and $28m punitive damages – after being forced out in 2014.

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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Philippines has urged workers to report those companies that violate age discrimination laws.

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A new study has suggested that there is a direct connection between how well we age and how we view old age. Those with a positive attitude toward old age are likely to live longer — up to eight years — than their more pessimistic counterparts. But how, as older people, we are treated by others also has a big impact.

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According to a study by the Royal Society for Public Health, ageism is the most common form of discrimination both in the UK and Europe. Sexism and racism are widely recognised and tackled, but ageism often goes unchallenged.

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According to reports, the Black Eyed Peas singer and star of The Voice UK has been hit with an age discrimination claim.

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A campaign for a dedicated minister for older people received a boost today after national newspaper the Daily Express joined the movement and launched its own “crusade”.

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The Gerontological Society of America has published a report, “Longevity Economics: Leveraging the Advantages of an Aging Society” highlighting America's changing age demographics and suggesting a number of policy priorities.

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