Viewing entries in Coventry Telegraph Youngsters under the age of 17 are being turned away from the Tesco Express store opposite Ernesford Grange School in Coventry after complaints about theft and staff intimidation. Surgeons are amazed by the number of customers opting for cosmetic treatments in a bid to keep pace with younger colleagues or…
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A police force accused of age discrimination was “justified” in forcibly retiring officers who had served 30 years, a tribunal has heard. Cases have been brought on behalf of over 250 officers over “regulation A19”, which compelled them to retire. Nottinghamshire Police told the tribunal discrimination was justified because of the “budget situation”. Five police…
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Viewing entries in olderpeoplewales.com The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has strongly welcomed the introduction of a Welsh Declaration of the Rights of Older People, which will protect and enhance the rights of older people across Wales.
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Viewing entries in The Courier In Scotland, Professor Bernard King (64), who has already lodged a complaint of age discrimination, is now claiming he was victimised for acting as a “whistleblower” by raising complaints on behalf of staff
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Britain’s anti-ageism watchdog employs FEWER older people than most of the firms it monitors, a study revealed yesterday. The Equality and Human Rights Commission also employs fewer youngsters than the national average. The under-fire quango – which escaped being chucked on a Tory bonfire last month – fights age discrimination in the workplace. But just…
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Employment law experts have condemned the Government’s handling of the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) amid claims that the forthcoming Regulations, which become law in just six weeks, are confusing for employers and could leave them open to claims of age discrimination and unfair dismissal. The issue lies in the transitional provisions proposed…
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Prague – Two-thirds of Czechs are of the view that discrimination is a serious problem in the Czech Republic, according to the latest STEM poll released to CTK today. Last year this opinion was shared by less than a half of respondents. The share of respondents who think that discrimination was rising in the past…
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The Global AgeWatch Index on Wednesday showed that Switzerland was the top country worldwide for older people because of its range of programmes “promoting capability, health and the enabling environment of old people”, the report stated. NGO HelpAge International conducted the study by ranking 96 countries worldwide on a variety of factors regarding the social…
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Named by Forbes as third in the “World’s Top-Earning Supermodels,” Heidi Klum has turned in her angel wings. On Sept. 30, the Victoria’s Secret model announced that she would be leaving the brand after 13 years.”All good things have to come to an end,” reflected Klum. “I will always love ‘Victoria’ and never tell her…
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Viewing entries in FT Adviser The Chartered Insurance Institute could be set for a clash with the Equality and Human Rights Commission after an adviser claimed the EHRC told him the CII’s 10-year degree rule was ‘ageist’. According to a statement by the department for work and pensions, the new Age Action Alliance brings together…
