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Employers in Kenya will no longer be able to force older workers to retire if a new Bill passes.
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The current retirement age in India is 60 years old. An economist has warned that it is “inevitable” that it will have to increase.
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According to Polish finance minister Marian Banaś, it is estimated that around two million young people would benefit from this proposal.
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Older Americans tend to think remaining in the workforce is good for both the US economy and American workers. Younger Americans disagree…
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The Workplace Relations Commission rejected the employers argument that for “health and safety” reasons they could not employ anyone aged over 65 years of age.
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An early version of the law would only increase the age limit from 30 years of age to 45 years of age.
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A report by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) highlights international research which suggests that state pension reforms have significant potential to exacerbate social inequalities.
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A survey by Willis Towers Watson has revealed that workers in the Republic of Ireland want to work beyond their contractual retirement age of 65.
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In Arkansas, the House today failed to pass a bill that would end mandatory retirement of state judges.
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Singapore will raise both its retirement and re-employment ages, but by how much is yet to be decided.
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The decision of Judge Michael Scudder (approved by a majority) ruled that the “disparate impact” provisions of the ADEA apply only to workers already in employment.
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The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (“POWADA”) would reverse the 2009 Supreme Court decision which made it harder to win a claim of age discrimination.
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Tinder has settled a claim by users in California who were charged more to access the “dating” app’s premium service because they were aged 29 or over.
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The court said that he didn’t suffer age discrimination.
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The House of Representatives in Nigeria approved a bill that will ban age discrimination against applicants to positions with Federal Government Agencies.
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The pensioner and self proclaimed “young god” believes it will improve his chances both in the workplace and on Tinder.
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Scott Morrison announced yesterday that the Government will no longer proceed with its plan to raise the age of pension access to 70.
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To mark the 50th anniversary of the US Age Discrimination in Employment Act coming into force, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report into age discrimination at work.
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Labour market experts have called for enhanced protection against age at work ahead of the Taipei Ministry of Labor’s introduction of a draft act for the employment of middle-aged and elderly workers, set to be released before the end of this month.
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Former materials buyer Codie Rael was been awarded $31 million – $3m compensatory damages and $28m punitive damages – after being forced out in 2014.
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