Viewing entries tagged Grey panthers Nearly all (97%) of over-65s who were asked said they certainly do not like the term ‘elderly’, whilst calling those aged 65 and over ‘grey panthers’ or ‘silver surfers’ is preferable to calling them ‘old-age pensioners’, according to an Age UK survey.

The controversial pundit John McCririck was dropped from Channel 4’s horse-racing programmes because he was “unappealing and irritating” to viewers, not because of his age, a senior executive at the broadcaster has claimed. Jamie Aitchison, commissioning editor for sport, told a tribunal that the commentator’s “exaggerated tone” had become “out of step” with the channel’s…

Maintenance staff at Liverpool Mutual Homes staged a protest after what they said was a management “cull” of older workers. The workers previously worked for outsourcing firm Kinetics, but after it went bust they were transferred “in-house” to work for a firm called Housing Maintenance Solutions, which was set up by the housing association. But…

Viewing entries in The Telegraph David Cameron says he will help protect people taking advantage of the government’s new pensions ‘revolution’ by appointing Dr Ros Altmann as minister for consumer protection. The Government’s “older workers tsar” suggests holders of O levels should rebrand them as GCSEs to avoid age discrimination. Michael Buerk criticises television presenters who…

As a society, we have been slow to recognise that millions of older Australians are locked out of the workforce by age discrimination. At last, however, the issue is on the public agenda. We are starting to understand the terrible waste of human capital involved. It is a loss to the national economy and to…

Viewing entries in Lewis Silkin Governments must promote more and better job opportunities for older workers in order to protect both living standards and the sustainability of public finances, according to an OECD report. Comment The proposal by the Centre for Social Justice would save over £180bn. Comment Employers in Kenya will no longer be…

Viewing entries tagged Miss Ireland Miss Mayo Marie Hughes was crowned Miss Ireland just last Saturday night, ahead of 30 other competitors, but was stripped of her title the next day she was told that she would be too old to compete in Miss World.

Viewing entries in Employment Tribunal An experienced teacher brought claims of unfair dismissal and indirect age discrimination on the basis that she was forced out of her role due to the cost of her employment compared to the cost of employing more junior teachers. Government wins test case that could have had major implications for…

Viewing entries tagged medical 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 american actress is suing iMDb and Amazon.com for revealing her age. The claimant, who has chosen to remain anonymous, says in a lawsuit that “in the entertainment industry, youth is king” and that by divulging her secret, the website has cost her acting jobs. The woman, who is said to be of Asian descent,…