An employer has been ordered to pay a former employee £900 because a manager asked her if she had Alzheimer’s when she made an administrative error. Why did the tribunal find that this question
amounted to age discrimination?
Published 15.01.2021
Two female employees have successfully claimed age and sex-related discrimination after their employer subjected them to unfair criticism. Where did this employer go wrong?
Published 09.11.2015
In January 2019 an 88-year-old secretary became the oldest person to successfully claim discrimination on the grounds of age at the tribunal. How did her employer get the law wrong?
Published 26.02.2019
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
A young employee who alleged that she was subjected to age discrimination when she was called a “dimlow” and told to ”grow up”, has lost her claim at the tribunal. Why did it find against her?
Published 04.11.2021
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
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
Age discrimination legislation has been in place for just over two years and there’s been a steady trickle of cases brought against employers. What are some of the issues tribunals have looked at
under this relatively new law?
Published 19.03.2009
A job applicant who was asked for her age at the start of an interview has been awarded £4,250. Questions about age aren’t unlawful, so why did the employee involved in this case end up having to pay
compensation?
Published 07.09.2022
Until recently, all age discrimination cases had been won by older workers, but this has now changed. What’s the latest to be aware of?
Published 13.12.2007