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Age discrimination

The Equality Act 2010 bans employers from committing direct and indirect age discrimination, harassment and victimisation against individuals because of their age. However, employers can justify direct and indirect age discrimination to achieve a legitimate aim through proportionate means.

To avoid allegations of age discrimination, employers should operate a compulsory retirement age only if it can be justified. For example, employees in some jobs where a high level of fitness or agility is required to undertake the role may be subject to an “employer-justified retirement age” for health and safety reasons.


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    Cambridge academics call on university to drop retirement age

    by Jo Faragher 24 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 24 May 2024

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

    • Age discrimination
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    • Discrimination

    Tribunal strikes equal pay from BBC presenter claims

    by Jo Faragher 3 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 3 May 2024

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

    • Age discrimination
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    • Discrimination

    ‘Back in your day’ could be discriminatory, rules judge

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Apr 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Apr 2024

    ‘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’.

    • Age discrimination
    • Age
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    Waste worker who was offered a chair loses age discrimination claim

    by Jo Faragher 15 Apr 2024
    by Jo Faragher 15 Apr 2024

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

    • Age discrimination
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    One-third experience discrimination from managers

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Mar 2024

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

    • Age discrimination
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    Worker told ‘we won’t be here forever’ wins ageism claim

    by Rob Moss 27 Feb 2024
    by Rob Moss 27 Feb 2024

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

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Age discrimination
    • Age

    Menopause guidance emphasises need for reasonable adjustments

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Feb 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Feb 2024

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

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    Sales manager settles Irwin’s Bakery ageism case for £75k

    by Rob Moss 25 Jan 2024
    by Rob Moss 25 Jan 2024

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

    • Age discrimination
    • Age
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Age discrimination is commonplace at work

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024

    Age discrimination is most commonly occurring at work, according to a campaign to tackle ageism in England.

    • Age discrimination
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    • Settlement agreements

    Settlement agreements can cover future legal claims, court rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jan 2024

    Settlement agreements can be used to cover unknown future claims, Scotland's Court of Session has ruled.

    • Age discrimination
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    • Sex discrimination

    CFO wins discrimination claims after menopause comment

    by Jo Faragher 24 Nov 2023
    by Jo Faragher 24 Nov 2023

    A senior executive who aired concerns and was called 'menopausal' has won an age and sex discrimination claim.

    • Age discrimination
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    • Employment tribunals

    ‘Grow up’ comment was not age discrimination

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Nov 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Nov 2023

    Suggesting an employee should 'grow up' and to 'not expect youngsters to do the work' is not age discrimination, an employment tribunal finds.

    • Age discrimination
    • Age
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    Scientist wins £340,000 in age discrimination case

    by Jo Faragher 4 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 4 Oct 2023

    A scientist has won a case for age discrimination and unfair dismissal after emails described him as 'useless' and a 'pensioner'.

    • Age discrimination
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    • Police

    Police Federation will not appeal discrimination ruling

    by Jo Faragher 19 Jul 2023
    by Jo Faragher 19 Jul 2023

    The Police Federation will not appeal a recent tribunal decision finding it had discriminated against officers who sought justice after being moved to an inferior pension scheme.

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability

    Does the menopause workplace standard go far enough?

    by Sophia Zand 23 Jun 2023
    by Sophia Zand 23 Jun 2023

    Does the BSI's menopause workplace standard go far enough to help firms support employees stuggling with its symptoms?

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