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
A 59-year old female employee who was told by a manager that she would be “better suited to a traditional” employer has won her tribunal claim for age discrimination. What is the problem with this
type of comment?
Published 10.10.2017
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
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
An employee who alleged that a “Happy 50th” birthday card from her employer was an act of age discrimination and a breach of her personal data has lost her tribunal claim and been ordered to pay
costs. Why did her claim fail?
Published 10.02.2020
A 69-year-old female employee who was sacked for wrongly smoking in a “customers only” area has been awarded £64,000 by the tribunal. Why was she able to claim this amount of money?
Published 06.10.2016
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
An older person has applied for a job but their skills and experience far exceed your requirements. Can you reject them simply on the basis that they are overqualified or is that asking for trouble?
Published 03.11.2016
Some employers provide their staff with income protection (permanent health insurance). Can this benefit be stopped when an older employee reaches a particular age or must it continue until they
leave?
Published 22.04.2016
On October 1, the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations come into force, adding to a long list of groups who cannot be discriminated against. In the first of a series of articles we look at what you
need to do now.
Published 21.09.2006