Age discrimination

NHS workers who suffer from poor mental health, are over 50 or are from a minority ethnic background are more likely to be considering leaving.

Employers are failing to consider millions of people for new jobs due to ageism, with 57 being the average age candidates are “too old”.

EHRC launches consultation on code of practice for services, public functions and associations, which has been updated in light of case law.

A judge has ruled that breaking wind on a younger colleague at work amounts to age discrimination in a case...

Dr Emily Andrews from the Centre for Ageing Better argues that ageist employers harm both themselves and the economy.

Senior executive Glenn Cowie awarded £3.2 million from Vesuvius after winning ageism claim, the employment tribunal rules.

Closing the employment gap for older workers could generate £9bn a year for the UK economy, according to the Centre for Ageing Better.

Cambridge University academics are calling for its Employer Justified Retirement Age to be dropped.

An employment tribunal has ruled that four female BBC presenters who have taken legal action against the broadcaster cannot include...

‘Back in the day’ is a ‘barbed and unwelcome’ expression if used to highlight an age gap between co-workers, and could amount to ‘unwanted conduct’.

A 66-year-old waste worker who was offered a chair by a colleague has lost an age discrimination case.

Nearly one in three employees have experienced some form of microaggression or discrimination from managers in the past six months.

School worker wins age discrimination and unfair dismissal claim after being told ‘We’re not all going to be here forever’

Menopause guidance for employers from the EHRC has stressed the need for reasonable adjustments if symptoms amount to a disability. 

Irwin's Bakery settles age discrimination claim with Seamus Gillespie, in a case supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.