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Default retirement age proposals: FAQs and related age discrimination case

It won't have escaped your notice that the Government has published its proposals for abolishing the default retirement age and the associated statutory retirement procedure . If you don't have time to read the full 60-page consultation document...

Published 30 Jul 2010 10:41 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: retirement, equal opportunities, age, termination of employment, age discrimination, default retirement age
Employment tribunal decisions making the headlines: 26.06.10 to 09.07.10

A round-up of links to news items on recent employment tribunal rulings, including: compensation for a Protestant teacher who was made redundant in Northern Ireland; a payout for a property lettings agent who claimed that her boss asked her to lie in...

Published 9 Jul 2010 2:30 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, equal opportunities, age, termination of employment, redundancy, religion, national minimum wage, employment tribunals, race discrimination, dismissal, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, age discrimination
100-year-old doctor has delivered 18,000 babies

An American doctor is still working at the age of 100 and has had over 60 years in practice as an obstetrician, reports the Daily Telegraph website . Read More...

Published 26 May 2010 9:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: retirement, equal opportunities, age, termination of employment, age discrimination
ECJ decisions on defences to age discrimination

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given two judgments on when employers can set upper age limits for employment, in Wolf v Stadt Frankfurt Am Main [subscription required] and Petersen v Berufungsausschuss Für Zahnärzte Für Den Bezirk Westfalen-Lippe...

Published 15 Jan 2010 11:05 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, recruitment, age, discrimination, public sector
Retirement age may be abolished

The default normal retirement age of 65 is likely to be abolished, according to reports on the Times and Telegraph websites today (11 January 2010). Harriet Harman, the Minister for Women and Equality, is to announce that the Government will "fast...

Published 11 Jan 2010 11:10 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: retirement, age, termination of employment
Employment tribunal decisions making the headlines: 26.12.09 to 08.01.10

A round up of links to recent employment tribunal rulings, including the reinstatement of a Territorial army soldier who was made redundant after he returned from Afghanistan, a successful claim by a park ranger who was dismissed for making a joke about...

Published 8 Jan 2010 8:22 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, equal opportunities, age, termination of employment, harassment, equal pay, redundancy, employment tribunals, race discrimination, dismissal, misconduct, unfair dismissal
Ten employment cases to watch out for in 2010

As usual, 2009 was a busy year in the employment tribunals, courts and in the European Court of Justice. But what employment law cases can we look forward to in the next 12 months? Here are 10 significant employment decisions expected in 2010. Read More...

Published 31 Dec 2009 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, equal opportunities, recruitment, age, termination of employment, employee rights, dress code, holiday, equal pay, discrimination, redundancy, religion, disciplinary procedures, tupe, employment tribunals, sexual orientation, volunteering, charities, voluntary sector
Employment tribunals: redundancy-related claims skyrocket

To no one's great surprise, the number of employment tribunal claims related to redundancy went up dramatically for the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, according to new Tribunals Service statistics (PDF format, 257K) (on its website). Read More...

Published 30 Sep 2009 2:28 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, age, termination of employment, sex discrimination, discrimination, redundancy, religion, disability discrimination, employment tribunals, race discrimination, disability, employment tribunal figures
Heyday decision - default retirement age is lawful, but...

The High Court has given its decision (PDF format, 206K) in the "Heyday case", the case brought by Age Concern challenging the default retirement age. The Court found that the default retirement age of 65 can be justified and is therefore lawful...

Published 25 Sep 2009 4:25 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: retirement, equal opportunities, age, termination of employment, heyday, age concern
IRS essential HR update on age discrimination - 24 September 2009

The IRS essential HR update on age discrimination takes place in London on the morning of 24 September 2009. We've put together an age discrimination resource pack to help XpertHR subscribers attending the event get the most out of it. And, if you're...

Published 14 Sep 2009 3:47 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: retirement, recruitment, age, harassment, victimisation
Age discrimination - big payouts from Texas to Tower Hamlets

What do Texas and Tower Hamlets have in common? Huge awards against employers in age discrimination cases, according to stories on the web today. Read More...

Published 11 Sep 2009 11:27 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, age, usa
Redundancy and age discrimination: learning from tribunal decisions

A browse through the archive of employment tribunal decisions shows that, not surprisingly, quite a few age discrimination cases involve redundancy. In http://www.xperthr.co.uk/viewarticle.asp?id=96216">the first in a new series of articles on...

Published 8 Sep 2009 11:59 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, age, termination of employment, discrimination, redundancy, employment tribunals
Age Concern retirement case - Day two of the Heyday hearing

I attended the hearing of the Age Concern retirement case at the High Court today. I've only attended the second day of a three day hearing so can't pretend to be able to give a balanced view of all the evidence, but I can give you an idea of...

Published 17 Jul 2009 8:41 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: retirement, equal opportunities, age, employee rights, discrimination, heyday
Age Concern retirement case - hearing begins today

The High Court hearing in the case brought by Age Concern, challenging mandatory retirement, begins today. Age Concern argues that the default retirement age of 65 is unlawful. If the case is successful, employers will no longer be able to use mandatory...

Published 16 Jul 2009 10:56 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: retirement, equal opportunities, age, employee rights, discrimination, heyday
Review of 65 default retirement age brought forward to 2010

The review of the 65 default retirement age is to be brought forward by a year to 2010, as the Government attempts to adapt to the changing economic circumstances. Read More...

Published 14 Jul 2009 10:14 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: retirement, equal opportunities, age, termination of employment, heyday

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Default retirement age proposals: FAQs and related age discrimination case

Employment tribunal decisions making the headlines: 26.06.10 to 09.07.10

100-year-old doctor has delivered 18,000 babies

ECJ decisions on defences to age discrimination

Retirement age may be abolished

Employment tribunal decisions making the headlines: 26.12.09 to 08.01.10

Ten employment cases to watch out for in 2010

Employment tribunals: redundancy-related claims skyrocket

Heyday decision - default retirement age is lawful, but...

IRS essential HR update on age discrimination - 24 September 2009

Age discrimination - big payouts from Texas to Tower Hamlets

Redundancy and age discrimination: learning from tribunal decisions

Age Concern retirement case - Day two of the Heyday hearing

Age Concern retirement case - hearing begins today

Review of 65 default retirement age brought forward to 2010