“Employment lawyers have given a mixed response to an eagerly anticipated Court of Appeal (CoA) ruling on whether discrimination can be justified by saving costs.”
The Lawyer, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A businesswoman sacked after a night entertaining clients ended in spectacular embarrassment has had her hopes of a compensation payout boosted by a tribunal ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A new thematic report from the European Network of Legal Experts in the non-discrimination field, titled ‘Age and Employment’ is now available.”
Cloisters, 22nd February 2012
Source: www.cloisters.com
“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
“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
“Equality and Human Rights Commission says elderly people face unchecked ‘ageism’ from council-funded home care.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Millions of older people without access to the internet may be suffering discrimination at the hands of Britain’s biggest energy companies, according to the regulator.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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
“A solicitor dismissed for failing to meet billing targets has won the right to bring an age discrimination claim against his former employer.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011
Soruce: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“An internationally renowned chef has won a gagging order preventing publication of a legal wrangle with two former employees.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Government plans for reform of employment tribunals will discriminate against black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, women, and young workers, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“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
British Airways plc v Mak and others [2011] EWCA Civ 184; [2011] WLR (D) 63
“The employment tribunal had jurisdiction to entertain claims for race and age discrimination brought against a British airline by employees based in Hong Kong, who worked for the airline on flights between Hong Kong and London among other destinations, since they did work partly in Great Britain and their employment was therefore to be regarded as being at an establishment in Great Britain.”
WLR Daily, 25th February 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Elderly patients who believe they have been treated badly because of their age could sue the National Health Service under new rights to be unveiled by ministers next month.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Former BBC presenter Miriam O’Reilly has won her case for age discrimination against the corporation after she was dropped from BBC1’s rural affairs show, Countryfile.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Miriam O’Reilly tribunal: the verdict
“Former BBC presenter Miriam O’Reilly was warned ‘to be careful with those wrinkles when high definition comes in’ nine months before she was dropped from Countryfile by the BBC, a tribunal heard yesterday. Ms O’Reilly, 53, is suing the broadcaster for sex and age discrimination after losing her job when the rural affairs show was moved to a prime-time slot.”
The Independent, 5th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“It has been decreed that the ban on over-70s doing jury duty will remain. But many older people would welcome the opportunity.”
BBC News, 10th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Council of Circuit Judges, which represents more than 600 judges in England and Wales, said it had come to the ‘firm conclusion that there is no compelling case to alter the status quo’.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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.
“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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