In this case the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the Tribunal had been wrong in finding that an employee had been subjected to age discrimination. The EAT found that the managers’ dismissal of the employee, based on their belief that he held ageist views (in that he did not like being managed by younger employees), did…
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Viewing entries tagged Female Former newsreader Selina Scott delivers a blistering account of her report into ageism and sexism within the BBC. Older women with breast cancer are having their lives put at risk by age discrimination in the NHS, experts warned yesterday. No woman is safe in television once she reaches 45, according to…
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Viewing entries tagged Homer The Chartered Insurance Institute could be set for a clash with the Equality and Human Rights Commission after an adviser claimed the EHRC told him the CII’s 10-year degree rule was ‘ageist’.
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Older people are being denied vital surgery for cancer, hernia repairs and joint replacements because the NHS imposes “cutoffs” for treatment based on age discrimination, a report has warned. Health professionals can be too quick to decide against offering surgery because of “outdated assumptions of age and fitness”, according to the study by the Royal…
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Viewing entries in Employment Tribunal Two sisters were the victims of direct discrimination after they were treated less well than their older, male colleagues. An enhanced redundancy scheme that tapered down to zero at age 65 was not justified. This case relates to the retirement age for cricket officials. A retirement age of 70 years…
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Viewing entries tagged Germany 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. Comment Roughly one in five Germans believes they have been discriminated against because of their age – with the nation’s youths…
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Viewing entries tagged Age discrimination A recent study has found that those who say that they are victims of age discrimination are more likely to suffer from a range of physical and mental health problems. Comment An 88 year old woman has won an age discrimination claim. Comment Managers at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in…
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Viewing entries tagged Life expectancy 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. Comment Statistics show life expectancy in the UK is on the rise, along with the rest of Europe, despite fears over the impact…
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Viewing entries tagged Career experience A new academic report, co published by The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) explores the reflections, projections and interpretations of work and career to date of people approaching 60.
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Viewing entries tagged Swimming The mother of 24 year old Olympic gold medallist swimmer Rhiannon Jeffrey threatens an age discrimination claim against the parents of her daughter’s 17 year old boyfriend.
