Claims against ageism at work triple in a year – The Guardian
“As Selina Scott settles with Channel Five, new figures show discrimination cases rose to 3,000.”
The Guardian, 7th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: age discrimination
Selina Scott wins £250,000 in Channel Five ageism row – Daily Telegraph
“Selina Scott, the television presenter, has been awarded a six-figure settlement from Channel Five after launching an age discrimination claim.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Selina Scott takes Channel Five to employment tribunal over ageism claim – Daily Telegraph
“Selina Scott is taking Channel Five to an employment tribunal over claims that it rejected her as a newsreader because she was too old.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Action against suspected ageism is not ageism, rules EAT – OUT-LAW.com
“If an employer dismisses an employee on suspicion of age discrimination, that in itself is not age discrimination, an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Selina Scott to sue Channel Five for age discrimination – The Guardian
“Selina Scott is set to sue Channel Five, claiming she was lined up as maternity cover for Natasha Kaplinsky on Five News but was discriminated against for being too old.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Opinion: Anti-discrimination laws need to be made consistent – The Lawyer
“The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently gave judgment in Coleman v Attridge Law (2008). In so doing, it clarified the remit of the Framework Directive (2000/78/EC), which was adopted in November 2000 to combat discrimination in the workplace on grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.”
The Lawyer, 28th July 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Solicitor fights ‘ageist’ law firm which forced him to retire at 65 years old – The Times
” A solicitor who was forced by his law firm to retire at 65 will lodge a test appeal today, claiming that he was the victim of age discrimination.”
The Times, 14th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court fight centres on retirement – BBC News
“Employers across the UK could lose the right to make people retire at 65, as a result of a case being heard at the European Court of Justice.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Johns v Solent SD Ltd – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“Where there was a reasonable chance that the Court of Justice of the European Communities might decide a case pending before it so as to give a plaintiff a good claim in the English courts, the sensible answer was to stay the hearing of the claimant’s case so that it would not be snuffed out before the European Court decision became known.”
The Times, 27th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Law ‘will ban age discrimination’ – BBC News
“The government is to bring forward new legislation to outlaw all forms of age discrimination, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS age discrimination to be tackle with Equalities Bill – Daily Telegraph
“Age discrimination is to be outlawed in a bid to prevent pensioners being denied NHS treatment and patronised by doctors because of their age.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
European test case could give over-65s the right to stay at work – The Guardian
“A test case on age discrimination which goes to the European court of justice in Luxembourg early next month could open the way for employees in Britain to insist on working past 65.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Discrimination: Is it time to extend the age laws? – The Guardian
“Are the age discrimination laws working, and should they be extended, asks Audrey Williams.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law firms still confused over age laws – The Times
“Eighteen months and two cases on, lawyers are still unsure how age discrimination rules apply to them.”
The Times, 12th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teenager wins age discrimination claim – The Times
” A 19-year-old woman who claimed that she was sacked for being too young has been awarded more than £16,000 in compensation after winning a ground-breaking case against her former employer.”
The Times, 4th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Policy review after judge forced to retire wins age bias case – The Guardian
“A part-time judge, forced to retire after reaching the age of 65, has won an unprecedented age discrimination claim against the lord chancellor, Jack Straw, and could get up to £200,000 compensation if the Ministry of Justice does not let him return to sit as recorder.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bloxham rules out appeal as Freshfields drops costs threat – Legal Week
“Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has dropped its costs claim against former partner Peter Bloxham, following his announcement today (21 November) that he will not appeal an age-discrimination ruling acquitting the magic circle firm.”
Legal Week, 21st November 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Firms could face big payouts over forced retirement at 65 – The Guardian
“Lawyers are warning employers that they could be laying themselves open to large compensation claims if they force workers to retire at 65 – even though the current law allows them to do so.”
The Guardian, 19th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Employers should take care with demands for experience, warns expert – OUT-LAW.com
“Employers must curb their demands for fixed amounts of experience from job applicants to avoid falling foul of discrimination legislation, an employment law specialist has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th November 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Freshfields celebrates second discrimination case victory as former partner drops claim – Legal Week
“Former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Lois Moore has dropped her age discrimination case against the firm as the City giant pursues costs in a similar case brought by former restructuring head Peter Bloxham.”
Legal Week, 15th November 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
