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  • Denmark – agediscrimination.info

    The prohibition against age discrimination was enacted in Danish law in December 2004 in connection with the implementation of Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000. The directive was implemented through an amendment of the already existing Act on Prohibition Against Differential Treatment on the Labour Market. This Act also prohibits an employer from discriminating against…

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  • Turkey – agediscrimination.info

    Bener Law Office www.bener.av.tr Overview It is not general to observe any treatments regarding direct age discrimination against employees as well in the employment history of Turkey as present employment practice and laws relating such issue. Contrarily, there were some regulations, which were supporting and encouraging employees. Due to having a young population, Turkey had…

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  • Belgium – agediscrimination.info

    Belgian law includes a prohibition on age discrimination contained in the so-called Anti-Discrimination Act of 10 May 2007. This act transposes EU Directive 2000/78 (Framework Directive). Direct age discrimination occurs when a direct difference in treatment based on age cannot be justified. A direct difference in treatment is a situation in which a person is,…

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  • Mexico – agediscrimination.info

    General Legal framework on discrimination: I) On April 2001 Article 1 of the Mexican Federal Constitution was amended and currently its third paragraph recognises the individual guarantee against discrimination. This article declares that in Mexico rights shall not be limited based on discrimination because of ethnic origin or nationality, gender, age, different abilities, social condition,…

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  • Greece – agediscrimination.info

    literally the Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation. In particular, two types of age discrimination are recognised: a) the direct discrimination that can take place when one person is treated less favourably than another is, has been or would be treated in a comparable situation and b)…

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  • Spain – agediscrimination.info

    Sagardoy Abogados www.sagardoy.com Overview Under Spanish law, there is a general principle of equality, which forbids all forms of discrimination. According to Article 14 of the Spanish Constitution, Spaniards are equal before the Law and may not be subjected to any discrimination by reason of birth, race, sex, religion, opinion or any other personal or…

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  • Ireland – agediscrimination.info

    Ireland was one of the first EU Member States to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of age. The primary source of legislation in Ireland on the subject of age discrimination is the Employment Equality Act 1998 as amended by the Equality Act 2004 (”the Acts”). The Equality Act 2004 Act was implemented to comply with…

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  • Switzerland – agediscrimination.info

    Lenz & Staehelin www.lenzstaehelin.com Overview There is no age discrimination law in Switzerland, neither on national nor on cantonal or local level. No particular age discrimination legislation is expected to enter into force in the near future. There is a limited protection against age discrimination based on existing legislation (Swiss Code of Obligations, “CO”). According…

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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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