age discrimination
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Lockwood v Department of Work & Pensions & Anor UKEAT/0094/12/RN
Appeal against the rejection of the claimant’s claim of direct age discrimination when she was awarded less severance pay than her older colleagues after accepting voluntary redundancy. Appeal dismissed.
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10/02/2013 09:49
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Age Discrimination Update
Stuart Brittenden, an employment law specialist at Old Square Chambers, spoke at the Institute of Employment Rights conference on 10 October and he has kindly allowed us to reproduce a recording of his talk, along with powerpoint slides and CPD questions. Stuart gave us a talk on age discrimination and talked specifically about recent cases such as Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes, Woodcock v Cumbria PCTand HM Land Registry v Benson.
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07/12/2012 15:04
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Spring v First Capital East Ltd UKEAT/0567/11/LA
Appeal against a deposit order being imposed on the claimant before his claims of unfair dismissal and age discrimination could be heard. Appeal dismissed.
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18/10/2012 18:01
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Chikwe v Mouchel Group Plc & Anor UKEAT/0633/11/CEA
Appeal against the dismissal of the claimant’s claims of race and age discrimination as they had been presented out of time and it was not just and equitable to extend time. Appeal dismissed.
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21/09/2012 16:15
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Case Round-Up: May 2012
In this month’s round-up, Mark Shulman consultant solicitor with Keystone Law looks at the implications of two key Supreme Court judgments on justifying age discrimination, explains why a lap dancer was found to be an employee and reviews two recent decisions on Tribunal costs orders and the ability to pay.
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04/05/2012 16:32
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Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes (A Partnership) [2012] UKSC 16
Appeal against decision that the claimant should be made to retire at 65. Appeal dismissed but remitted to the ET to consider whether the choice of a mandatory age of 65 was a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aims of the partnership.
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26/04/2012 12:08
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Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police) [2012] UKSC 15
Appeal against decisions that the claimant had not suffered indirect age discrimination but if he had, it would not have been objectively justified. Appeal allowed on the first part and remitted to the ET for consideration of the second.
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26/04/2012 11:57
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R & R Plant (Peterborough) Ltd v Bailey [2012] EWCA Civ 410
Appeal by respondent against EAT decision that they had unfairly dismissed the claimant as they had not complied with the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 when informing the claimant about rights to remain working beyond retirement age. Appeal dismissed.
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07/04/2012 14:31
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Woodcock v Cumbria Primary Care Trust [2012] EWCA Civ 330
Appeal against dismissal of age discrimination claim where a Chief Executive of an NHS Trust was made redundant just prior to his being eligible for an enhanced pension. Appeal dismissed.
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26/03/2012 09:16
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James v Gina Shoes Ltd & Ors UKEAT/0384/11/DM
Appeal against a ruling that the claimant compensation for being unfairly dismissed should be reduced by 40% for contributory fault, and also against a finding that he had not been subject to age discrimination. Both appeals succeeded and remitted to the same Tribunal.
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17/02/2012 11:55
