Viewing entries tagged Ethnicity A study shows that job seekers aged 50-years-old or more are up to three times less likely to be selected for an interview compared to younger applicants with less relevant experience. 1 Comment
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This is an appeal from the EAT to the Court of Appeal. For a summary of the EAT case, click here. For a summary of the original ET case, click here. Facts In March 2013 the EAT found in Jessemey v Rowstock that the Equality Act 2010 did not prohibit acts of victimisation committed against a former employee.…
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Viewing entries tagged Europe The report suggests that if we are serious about the need to tackle age discrimination, we need to increase opportunities for meaningful intergenerational contact. Comment People in UK much less worried about ageing than rest of continent and many more people agree pension age will need to increase. Two out of…
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Viewing entries tagged Public sector The Government has confirmed that all public sector pensions will be changed to remove age discriminatory provisions after the success of the firefighters pension challenge. Comment A worker suffered age discrimination and was unfairly dismissed from his role in a leisure centre because his employer wanted to avoid incurring pension…
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Viewing entries in Cordis News An EU funded research project is looking at why the elderly are excluded from clincial trials and is working on a charter that opposes discrimination against the elderly.
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Viewing entries in The Argus A large number of staff aged 50 or over have been made redundant as part of council cost-cutting measures. Figures show that the majority of local authority workers made redundant in the last two years across Sussex are 50 or older.
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Viewing entries in Global Legal Post An investigation by the US’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) into the Deloitte retirement age of 62 for partners could have implications for law firms.
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Viewing entries tagged Japan 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
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The ECJ has given judgment in The Incorporated Trustees of the National Council on Ageing (Age Concern) v Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (C-388/07) – known as “Heyday”. The ECJ confirmed that mandatory retirement provisions fall within the scope of the EC Equal Treatment Framework Directive (2000/78). Therefore it is necessary for the UK’s retirement…
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The Benevolent Society, described as Australia’s oldest charity at 205 years old, recently surveyed 1,005 people aged 50 and over about their experience of ageism in the workplace. Although 31% of respondents said they have never experienced ageism at work, many others claimed it was a frequent occurrence. The survey showed that age discrimination exists…
