Viewing entries in Birmingham Mail Gary Hawkins, from Sutton Coldfield, was told his career at a dealership was over because of his advanced years  Eight Birmingham schools have successfully opposed compensation claims for age discrimination by a teacher who complained his job applications were rejected because he was 55. A total of 18 officers have…

Scotland’s older people have hit out at the age discrimination they face while trying to buy goods and services. One 75-year-old man was told by a sales rep “you can’t go skiing” when he applied for winter sports travel insurance for his forthcoming holiday, while a woman said she has repeatedly faced rudeness from shop…

In a world where 65 is the new 55, it’s hard to understand why seniors are seen, in so many quarters, as a burden on society. These are the people who today inject around $14 billion a year into the economy and undertake unpaid and voluntary work worth $8.5 billion annually. These are the people…

In response to the unemployment figures announced today, the Social Market Foundation is warning that the primary focus on the rise in youth unemployment is misguided and excessive. This leads to policy responses that focus on the young to the exclusion of other unemployed people. Ian Mulheirn, SMF Director said “There is no good reason…

There is more than just the tough economy working against some job applicants, as lawsuit is filed against chain restaurant for only hiring younger workers. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity commission filed a lawsuit accusing the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain of age discrimination when hiring ‘front of the house’ employees. The lawsuit claims the barbecue…

A decision by Cambridge University chiefs to continue to force academics to retire at 67 has generated mixed feelings among staff. Members of the university’s Council and General Board said they were concerned that if they did not continue with the rules, lecturers would not retire soon enough, preventing younger blood from entering the profession.…

Employers must formalise their flexible retirement policies ahead of the abolition of the default retirement age or risk breaching age discrimination laws, JLT Benefit Solutions warns. The consultant said client research revealed the majority of sponsors and schemes remain unprepared for the consequences of the DRA removal, set for April 2011. JLT Benefit Solutions head…

Ninety-six retired officers from Devon and Cornwall Police are taking the force to Employment Tribunal in May arguing its use of regulation A19 is unjust. The regulation forcibly retires officers once they have served for 30 years and was implemented by the force to counter funding cuts from central government. But the officers, backed by…

There are two political tribes on display at this year’s Labour conference and they have nothing to do with the pro-Ed trade unions or the pro-David Blairite factions. They are youth versus experience; the future versus the past; beauty before age. Outwardly this is all reflected by the the black-haired versus the grey beards. Anyone…

Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly is to return to BBC1 for the first time since winning her age discrimination case against the corporation as one of the faces of a daytime Crimewatch spin-off show. Crimewatch Roadshow has been commissioned by BBC daytime controller Liam Keelan, who admitted at the presenter’s employment tribunal last year that…