This summary of age discrimination law in the Philippines has been prepared by Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose: www.cltpsj.com.ph. Overview Republic Act No. 10911, otherwise known as the “Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act” (“Act”), was signed into law to promote equal opportunities in employment for everyone. The Act encourages employers to hire individuals…
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Dr Odar worked for Baxter Deutschland Gmbh (“Baxter”). Baxter operated a redundancy scheme which implemented German law (the AGG). The formula for calculating redundancy compensation for workers covered by this scheme was based on their age, length of service and gross monthly pay. A special formula was applied to workers over 54 years old. This…
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The report titled ‘The Midcareer Opportunity: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Workforce’ presents insights gleaned from OECD data and an extensive survey conducted across eight countries involving thousands of employers, job seekers, and employees in Europe and the United States. Google.org funded the research in Europe, while Clayton, Dubilier & Rice supported the initiative…
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More employers across a range of industries are signing up to the Centre for Ageing Better’s ‘Age-friendly’ pledge. Created by the Centre for Ageing Better, this pledge is designed to combat ageism in the workplace while addressing skills shortages and high vacancy rates. Who can sign the pledge? The pledge is a national initiative designed…
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Updated 8 July 2022 To avoid age discrimination in hiring, steps should be taken across the recruitment process: from writing the recruitment documents, to advertising and interviewing, and then ultimately to selecting the right candidate. Age discrimination during the recruitment process: job adverts, application forms, experience and qualifications Job adverts, application forms, person specifications and…
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This summary of age discrimination in Guatemala has been prepared by Aguilar Castillo Love www.aguilarcastillolove.com. OVERVIEW The Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala (‘Constitution’) establishes in Article 4 that all human beings are free and equal in dignity and rights. Men and women, regardless of their civil status, have equal opportunities and responsibilities. The Labour…
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The retirement age in China is currently 60 for men and 55 for women. The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced last week that it will be drawing up a plan for delaying the retirement age as part of China’s new 2021-2025 “Five-Year Plan”. The plan has not been released in detail…
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In general, employers do not need specifically to justify using length of service to calculate pay, according to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Cadman v Health and Safety Executive (Case C-17/05, 3.10.06). An employer will only have to justify using this system for a particular job if a worker can provide evidence raising…
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The economic gains that could result from addressing issues preventing older workers returning to the workforce are significant Around 800,000 older individuals wish to resume working, but they encounter obstacles like inflexibility, accessibility issues, and discrimination. Research reveals that up to 330,000 retirees left the workforce due to the lack of flexible work, which amounts…
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The latest stage of the Centre for Ageing Better’s Good Recruitment for Older Workers (GROW) project introduces helpful new ways to reduce age discrimination in the recruitment process. The GROW project brought together employers and recruiters alongside older individuals to develop and try out innovative strategies for combating age-related discrimination in the hiring process. This…
