Nearly 2 out of 3 workers (61%) aged 45 or older have either seen or experienced workplace age discrimination, according to the results of the “Value of Experience” study carried out by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The survey asked 3,900 people who were aged over 45 or older and who were either…

Viewing entries in Court of Appeal Two cases have been judged in tandem by the Court of Appeal due to the similarity in issues regarding age discrimination and new pension schemes. Comment In this case, the Court of Appeal ruled that a good leaver provision in an LTIP could be objectively justified on the basis…

This was a test case in relation to police compulsory retirement under the A19 procedure. The Facts  Regulation A19 of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 permits Police Authorities to require the retirement of a Police Officer of the rank of Chief Superintendent or below if (a) their retention is not in the general interests of…

Following the General Election in May 2010, the coalition government introduced the requirement that police forces had to make cuts of 20% to their budget over four years. Since staffing costs made up 80% of police expenditure, it was decided that compulsory retirement of police officers was the only way in which there could be…

Almost as many people aged between 51 and 60 have had a similar experience, revealing that many employers do not realise that age discrimination is illegal. A survey of 1,400 adults, including 131 over 60 and 550 aged between 51 and 60, also found that most older applicants keep their date of birth off their…

Before 1997, Gurkhas serving in the British Army received the same pay and benefits as those in the Indian Army. Their pay was lower than the rest of the British Army. Pension arrangements were different. Gurkhas received a pension payable for life, based on accrued service. The Gurkha Pension Scheme paid out sooner than, but…

An Employment Tribunal has rejected a former employee’s claim against BT, where he argued that he was dismissed as a result of performance improvement plans that were age discriminatory. Mr Gheasuddin was an employee at BT for just under 29 years. In 2001 he was promoted to a managerial role and in 2013 he was…

This case concerned the dismissal of an employee at the end of the week in which his 65th birthday fell.  Despite there being a normal retirement age of 65, the dismissal was held to be unfair as the employer had failed to specify a retirement date within the retirement notification required under Schedule 6 of the…

The former chief fire officer for Grampian is to claim at an employment tribunal that he was the victim of age discrimination. David Dalziel, 62, held the Grampian post for eight years until it was amalgamated into a single service. He applied to become the chief fire officer of the new Scotland-wide service and a…

The Equality Act (Age Exceptions for Pensions Schemes) Order 2010 allows an employer to provide enhanced redundancy benefits to those who have reached a specified minimum age, and to provide such a person with a pension which, though offered early, is not actuarially reduced. It is not unlawful discrimination to provide that an early pension…