The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (“POWADA”) would reverse the 2009 Supreme Court decision which made it harder to win a claim of age discrimination. The Bill – introduced today – has bipartisan support in both houses of Congress. Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner, a Republican from Wisconsin and Bobby Scott, a Democrat from Virginia, sponsored…
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This summary of age discrimination law in Chile has been prepared by Munita, Olavarria & Saez: www.munitaabogados.cl OVERVIEW The Chilean Constitution establishes in Article 19 (number 16) that every person has the right to free undertaking and free selection of work, with just compensation, prohibiting any discrimination that is not based on personal capacity. Paragraph 3…
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This summary of age discrimination law in Cambodia has been prepared by Rajah & Tann Asia, Sok & Heng Law Office https://kh.rajahtannasia.com. OVERVIEW The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia does not explicitly address the issue of age discrimination. The Constitution has a general stipulation that accords equal protection to all citizens. Article 66 of…
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This week, members of the House of Representatives in Nigeria approved a bill to ban age discrimination against applicants to positions with Federal Government Agencies. Many agencies in Nigeria will operate age limits of 30 years of age for new applicants. As there is currently no law prohibiting age discrimination in Nigeria, there is little…
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In the wake of a rapidly changing work landscape, many people are getting left behind. This is particularly true for the country’s older workers, as many are finding it hard to keep up with the modern workforce. This in turn compounds the already dire problem of age discrimination. In this article, we will be exploring…
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Women and Equalities Committee publishes results of inquiry into ageism at work — age discrimination
The talents of over 50s who want to work are being wasted because of age discrimination and bias, according to the findings of an inquiry conducted by the Women and Equalities Committee (the Committee). A number of reforms to employment law have been suggested by the Committee to help reduce the problem. The scope of…
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Without the restrictions of this ECJ decision, the UK Government would be free to once again place a cap on discrimination compensation. With polling suggesting that most people agree with a cap on compensation, it is something that a post-Brexit Government could consider in the future. For the time being though, a cap on compensation…
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The new guidance is accompanied by two additional documents, outlining top ten obligations for employers and top ten age discrimination myths. Although the guidance is stated to be aimed at both employers and employees, much of the content is aimed at employers. What’s in the guidance? The guidance provides examples of age-related direct discrimination, indirect…
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Irish equality legislation has always prohibited discrimination on the grounds of age, but in the private sector the agreed retirement age was ultimately a matter of contract. While 65 has historically been a common compulsory retirement age in contracts of employment, it has become outdated in light of changes to state pension age and the…
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Recent headlines have claimed that “life expectancy has fallen”. But this statement is misleading, oversimplified and incorrect. In this article, we explain the data behind those headlines. On 28 March 2017 the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries launched the new version of its Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) Mortality Projections Model. Its principal findings were that:…
