“Five police forces are to be taken to an employment tribunal accused of age discrimination.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officers sue forces over forced retirement – BBC News
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Lord Chief Justice to step down – The Independent
“Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge is to retire as head of the judiciary next year, the Judicial Office said.”
The Independent, 21st November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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National Union of Mineworkers launches court bid to challenge Arthur Scargill – The Independent
“The National Union of Mineworkers today asked the High Court to decide whether it is obliged to meet the cost of former leader Arthur Scargill staying in his London flat.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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5RB Conference: Keynote address – Speech by Mr Justice Tugendhat
5RB Conference: Keynote address (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Tugendhat
5RB Conference, 27th September 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
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Early retirement rights under occupational pension schemes do transfer under TUPE, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“The buyer of a business will be liable for certain early retirement pension rights under the original owner’s occupational pension scheme if the transfer takes place under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
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Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes (Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and another intervening) – WLR Daily
“A rule providing for the compulsory retirement at 65 of partners in a firm of solicitors could be justified as a means of achieving legitimate aims relating to recruitment and promotions within the firm.”
WLR Daily, 25th April 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and another v Homer – WLR Daily
Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and another v Homer; [2012] UKSC 15; [2012] WLR (D) 122
“An employment requirement which worked to the comparative disadvantage of a person approaching compulsory retirement age was indirectly discriminatory on grounds of age and had to be justified.”
WLR Daily, 25th April 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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Age discrimination ruling allows employers to set retirement dates – The Guardian
“Employers can continue to set the age at which their staff retire, but only if they can prove there is strong justification for doing so, following a ruling by the supreme court.”
The Guardian, 25th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Lawyer loses retirement age appeal – The Independent
“A lawyer forced to retire at 65 lost a Supreme Court Appeal on age discrimination today.”
The Independent, 25th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Woodcock v Cumbria Primary Care Trust – WLR Daily
Woodcock v Cumbria Primary Care Trust [2012] EWCA Civ 330; [2012] WLR (D) 97
“For the purposes of a claim for age discrimination under regulation 3 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, where an employer gave notice of dismissal to an employee on the grounds of redundancy, it was a legitimate part of the aim of the employer in giving that notice to ensure that when giving effect to it, the dismissal also saved the employer additional costs that, had it not timed the dismissal as it did, it was likely to have incurred by reason of the employee’s age.”
WLR Daily, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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Supreme Court hears solicitor’s age claim – The Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has convened five of the country’s most senior judges to hear a landmark case over the social justifications that can be used to justify retiring a partner.”
The Lawyer, 17th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Court case could set forced retirement precedent – Daily Telegraph
“A long-awaited court case this week could make it possible for employers to justify retiring staff at a certain age – threatening the Government’s new rules which make the practice unlawful.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Default retirement age end hailed – The Independent
“Age equality campaigners today hailed the end of employment rules forcing people on to the ‘scrap heap’ at the age of 65. Bosses from tomorrow will no longer be able to set a mandatory retirement age, as the Government brings in changes to reflect people living longer and healthier lives.”
The Independent, 30th September 2011
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
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Unions lose redundancy pay case – The Independent
“The two largest Civil Service unions have lost their High Court challenge to a scheme which will reduce benefits paid to members on redundancy and early retirement.”
The Independent, 10th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Supreme Court tasked with setting compulsory retirement precedent – The Lawyer
“What legitimate social policy could justify retiring a partner or employee?
The Supreme Court will decide after Clarkson Wright & Jakes partner Leslie Seldon was given permission to fight his former firm over its decision to retire him at the age of 65.
Seldon argues that his firm was wrong to enact the partnership agreement and retire him because, he claims, it could not justify the action.”
The Lawyer, 7th March 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Government confirms retirement age to be scrapped from April 2011 – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will scrap the default retirement age (DRA) later this year, despite calls from business to continue to allow them to force workers to retire at 65.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
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Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes (Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills intervening) – WLR Daily
”A rule providing for the compulsory retirement at 65 of partners in a firm of solicitors was a proportionate means of achieving legitimate aims relating to recruitment and promotions within the firm.”
WLR Daily, 28th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
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Scrapped retirement age will live on in private sector, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will scrap the law allowing organisations to force workers to retire at 65 but companies will find it easier than ever to run their own compulsory retirement schemes in the wake of a Court of Appeal ruling yesterday, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th July 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
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Kent lawyer loses retirement age discrimination case – BBC News
“A Kent lawyer who sued his own firm of solicitors when he was made to stop work at 65 has lost his discrimination case at the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 29th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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ITN faces court challenge over pensions – The Guardian
“ITN is facing a high court legal challenge over plans to dramatically reduce pension payments made to the families of former employees.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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