A male employee who was called “Gramps” by his colleagues for a number of years has been awarded over £63,000 by the tribunal. Why did this nickname end up costing the employer so much money?
Published 24.03.2016
An employee who was labelled “a pensioner” because of his age and placed “in the relegation zone” has been awarded £340,000 in compensation by the tribunal. These are both no-nos, but where else did
the employer go wrong?
Published 30.11.2023
An 18-year-old employee was recently awarded £2,000 by the tribunal because her manager kept referring to her as a “teenager”. Does it mean this word is now a no-go for employers?
Published 26.06.2013
Since anti-age discrimination legislation was introduced in 2006, you must show that any discriminatory treatment is justified. But following a recent case, just what evidence will a tribunal look
for when determining liability?
Published 17.04.2008
If you’re in the position of having to make an employee redundant, it’s likely that you’ll identify the most suitable candidate and proceed. But is this safe? Could there be another stage to consider
first?
Published 03.11.2005
When it comes to comments about age, there’s a fine line between harmless banter and discriminatory treatment. So what lessons can be learnt from a recent tribunal case in which the employee had been
described as “past it”?
Published 11.01.2012
You’re looking at providing some training for your workforce. However, one of your employees is nearing 66 and you suspect that they might retire soon. Can you exclude this employee from your
training plans?
Published 31.10.2023
An employee in his 50s, who was described as “being stuck in his ways” and asked to dress up as Santa, has lost his age discrimination claim. Does that mean that it’s OK to make age-related
references?
Published 23.04.2015
The latest employment tribunal statistics reveal that 218,100 cases were accepted in 2010/11. This may sound high, but what else does the data tell us?
Published 07.10.2011