The Queen has refused to employ a man nearly 20 years her junior on the grounds that he is too old.Ardent monarchist Tom Howl, 67, of Mansfield Road in Wanstead, applied for a job as a visitor guide for the 2011 summer opening of Buckingham Palace.The sprightly former court usher said: “I am a royalist…
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Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has said she is ‘overwhelmed’ after fans called for her to return to the hit BBC show. The BBC has a seat to fill after Alesha Dixon was poached by Simon Cowell to judge ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent. Former Strictly professional and champion Karen Hardy, 41, a regular…
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A judge found no real reason for the employee’s dismissal, other than age discrimination. The Tel Aviv District Labor Court last week ordered IBM Israel Ltd. to pay a fired 62-year old employee NIS 192,000 in compensation, after ruling that he had been fired because of his age, and that the hearing process was flawed.…
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Viewing entries tagged Pension 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 The legal action comes after the Government was refused permission to appeal against a decision that similar changes applied to judges and firefighters were age…
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In the US, a former Mayer Brown employee says that she was illegally fired by the firm because of her age. But after months of discovery, the case has bogged down over whether Mayer Brown has the right to subpoena Mary Ellen Hindin’s previous employers for records related to her past performance. Hindin, 58, alleges…
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Viewing entries in Financial Times Long-time pension campaigner and newly-appointed director general of Saga, Ros Altmann speaks to Pam Atherton about her plans to give a voice to the over-50s. The new Supreme Court risks wasting some of its best talent unless the judges’ retirement age is raised to 75, the chamber’s head said yesterday.
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Viewing entries in Press Association Miriam O’Reilly – the axed presenter who won an age discrimination claim against the BBC – could return as a daytime TV host for the corporation. Most people would rather maximise their income than leave an inheritance from their pensions, according to research. A leading pensions guru has said pension…
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When someone over the age of 55 loses a job it takes them about 4 months longer than their younger counterparts to find another one – and even when they have a job, the scenario is far from rosy for many in New York City. According to a new AARP survey of voters age 50+ in…
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A charity director claims the Island’s potential pensions crisis could be eased at almost no cost simply by adding a word to the Human Rights Act. James McCulloch, treasurer of Age Concern, says it is “high time” discrimination on the grounds of age is outlawed. And his wish may be about to come true. Families…
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Viewing entries tagged Schools Teachers’ union the NASUWT has warned that pupils are losing out in the classroom because older teachers are being forced out of their jobs by school management. Comment In America, a parent is filing an age discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against the Mendon-Upton Regional School District for…
