A 61 year old teacher who was not shortlisted for a job advertised for candidates ‘in the first five years of their career’ was indirectly discriminated against on the grounds of her age.
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This Scottish case was one of the first to be decided in relation to harassment on age grounds.
The old statutory retirement procedure which, if correctly followed, would protect an employer from unfair dismissal and/or age discrimination claims, only applies to employees.
An employee dismissed one day before his 65th birthday succeeded in his age discrimination claim.
The requirement for recent "hands on" experience was not age discriminatory.
Cleaner in a dentist is successful in her age discrimination claim.