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This topic contains all articles and case reports dealing with Age Discrimination. They are shown in reverse chronological order, with the most recently published being listed first.

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The Coalition Government has announced that the default retirement age is to be abolished from October next year. (...more) 

The Government has published a consultation document announcing that the national default retirement age (DRA) of 65 is to be abolished next year. Under its proposals, no new retirement notices under the statutory procedure will be valid from 6 April 2011. The DRA itself and the statutory retirement procedures will be abolished on 1 October 2011. (...more) 

The Court of Appeal has held that a rule requiring a partner in a law firm to retire at age 65 was not unlawfully age discriminatory. Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes (CA).

Some 7% of people from ethnic minority backgrounds felt they had been refused a job for reasons of race, compared with just 1% of white people, reveals a new survey from the Communities and Local Government department. A higher proportion of people from ethnic minority backgrounds (5%) also felt they had experienced racial discrimination when seeking promotion, compared with 1% of white people.

Many employers introduced policies and practices that guard against age discrimination, as a result of the Age Regulations coming into effect in October 2006, finds new research.

The removal of the default retirement age (DRA) from 1 October 2011 has been welcomed by age campaigners but criticised by business groups who argue that the timescale is too short.

The latest report from the Tribunals Service shows that there were sizeable increases in the number of discrimination cases brought relating to all types of discrimination except sex discrimination (down 2%). The largest increase was in relation to age claims, which rose by 37% and are now not far behind the level of race claims.

With a new survey from Age UK revealing that almost two-thirds of adults want ministers to abolish forced retirement immediately, the charity is calling on the Government to scrap the default retirement age (DRA).

A complex interaction of factors means that there are no clear lines of causality regarding “early” and “late” retirement, finds a new discussion paper from the International Longevity Centre UK – a nonpartisan think-tank that addresses issues of longevity, ageing and population change.

Employers will increasingly need to recruit people over 50 for jobs requiring experience and maturity, rather than focusing on people in their 40s as they do now, argues a new report from the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA).

The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking evidence from organisations and individuals with relevant information to inform the decision about when the state pension age should increase to 66.

The Employers Forum on Age (EFA) and Employers Forum on Belief (EFB) have given recognition to those organisations that demonstrate best practice on age equality and equality on grounds of religion or belief.

In this second part of our annual survey of compensation awards, we look at disability, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief discrimination, as well as those cases that involve more than one jurisdiction. As in previous years, we find that disability discrimination attracts the highest amounts. (...more)

The European Court of Justice has ruled that national courts have a duty to disapply any provision of national legislation which is contrary to the principle of equal treatment. Kücükdeveci v Swedex GmbH & Co K (19 Jan 2010, ECJ)

There will be more job opportunities than ever before for older workers in the workplace of 2020 says a new report from Friends Provident and the Future Foundation.mployment/the-workforce.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that employees between age 60 and 65 were not placed at a “particular disadvantage” by the introduction of a requirement that to be graded at the top grade for legal adviser, and to receive the higher salary linked to that grade, an employee had to have a law degree. Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (CA, 27 Apr 2010)

The tribunal in this case gives a narrow interpretation of justification in direct age discrimination, holding that Article 6 of the Framework Employment Equality Directive requires a “legitimate aim” to have an element of public or social policy, and that purely private business aims are not sufficient. Although the respondent’s aim of ensuring a career route for officials with a mix of age and experience at senior levels was considered to meet that requirement, the tribunal found that retirement at 48 was not a proportionate means of achieving that aim. Martin and others v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (13 Apr 2010, ET/2802438/09)

Despite manifesto commitments to scrap the default retirement age (DRA), the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition agreement states that it will now be phased out, although it is vague on the detail. The Labour Government were committed to reviewing the DRA, in order to make changes to the retirement age in 2011.

Attempts by employers to shift the blame to trade unions where employees bring discrimination claims are examined by Bronwyn McKenna. (...more)

Age UK is the new organisation for people in later life, formed from a merger of Age Concern and Help the Aged. EOR takes a look at the work of the charity that was formally launched in April 2010.