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Examples of international case law on age discrimination in employment
— report prepared for the Department for Work and Pensions | | Author(s) | George W Leeson, Sarah H Harper |
| Corporate Author | Oxford Institute of Ageing, University of Oxford; Age Partnership Group, Department for Work and Pensions - DWP |
| Publisher | Department for Work and Pensions - DWP, London, 2005 |
| Pages | 47 pp (Issue no. APG 13) |
| Source | Download copies : http://www.agepositive.gov.uk/agepartnershipgroup Email for hard copies: agepositive@dwp.gsi.gov.uk |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Ageism ; Law ; Case studies ; International. |
| Annotation | This research is one of a number of projects commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on behalf of the Age Partnership Group (APG) as part of the National Guidance Campaign (NGC). The objective of the study has been to collect information on the most common employment-related reasons for legal action on the grounds of age discrimination. The search for cases has focused on countries with explicit age discrimination legislation in place, but it has also included countries where age discriminatory practice is covered by wider legislation. This report indicates steps towards implementing the European Employment Directive in the UK and the situation in other EU member countries. Examples of case law from Australia, Canada, Ireland and South Africa variously cover: termination of employment, including retirement; redundancy packages; promotion; recruitment; recruitment advertising; pay and benefits; and working environment. The report notes that age discrimination in employment represents a very small proportion of all discrimination cases brought in other countries, with few cases settling in favour of the claimant. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-051011204 B |
| Classmark | GC: B:TOB: VR: 69P: 72 |
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