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Supreme Court gives judgment in age discrimination case

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Friday, 27 April 2012 Category Age Discrimination 0 Comments

In response to a judgment handed down at the Supreme Court, which some are claiming may have left the door open for businesses to set their own retirement age for staff, the CIPD has warned employers to remember the business benefits of recruiting, retaining, engaging and motivating a diverse workforce and the value that an ageing workforce can contribute to business and the economy.

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Attitudes to age in Britain

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Monday, 16 January 2012 Category Age Discrimination 0 Comments

Research published by the Department for Work and Pensions shows that age-related discrimination and stereotyping remain rooted in British society. The findings are based on new analysis from the ONS Opinions Survey.

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Employment experiences of the over-55s

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Thursday, 30 June 2011 Category Age Discrimination 0 Comments

Recent research in to the finances of the UK’s over-55s, has revealed that two in five of them have seen significant, and often unwanted and unplanned, changes to their careers in the ten years between their 55th and 65th birthdays.

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CIPD warns employers not to neglect older workers

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Monday, 20 June 2011 Category Age Discrimination 0 Comments

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has released a new survey demonstrating that older workers are often neglected when it comes to training and performance management. It highlights the need for employers to ensure they are managing the performance of all employees effectively, particularly before the final phase out of the Default Retirement Age (DRA).

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Age discrimination in the workplace

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Friday, 29 April 2011 Category Age Discrimination 0 Comments

Recent research has revealed that ageist attitudes are endemic in the workplace. The Government may be encouraging older people to work longer, but Britain’s young adults want them out of the workplace.

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Tribunal case lodged against Scottish university

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Friday, 11 February 2011 Category Age Discrimination 0 Comments

Abertay University could be taken to an employment tribunal following the suspension of its principal, Professor Bernard King.

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