ECJ says Hungarian law reducing the retirement age for judges, prosecutors and notaries was not justified.
Court of Appeal finds that claimant's claims for sex, race and age discrimination can proceed and should not have been struck out.
Employers can force retirement only if they have aims of a "public interest nature". Lady Hale said, "all businesses will now have to give careful consideration to what, if any, mandatory retirement rules can be justified".
The Supreme Court held that an employer was guilty of indirect age discrimination by making attainment of a higher pay grade dependent on having a law degree.
Court of Appeal upheld EAT decision that employer should have specifically referred employee to para 2(1) of Age Regulations.
A maths teacher is unsuccessful in his age discrimination claims.
Court of Appeal decides not to move away from "costs plus" legal test, but the decision broadens its application.
Councils breach equality duties over library closures.
The EAT rules that indirect age discrimination in a cost based selection procedure was justified.
Post termination victimisation not covered by Equality Act 10 says ET.
58 year old production manager told "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" wins age discrimination claim on appeal.
Gamekeeper who lost "his whole life" after being dismissed for being "set in his ways" wins £110k in age discrimination claim (including aggravated damages).
A case in relation to redundancy payments.
An employee who was unfairly dismissed, had not been subjected to age discrimination.
The ECJ has held that a collective agreement prohibiting airline pilots from working after the age of 60 is incompatible with EU law and constitutes age discrimination.
In these joined decisions, the ECJ has held that a term in a collective agreement which provides that the pay of a public sector employee is determined by reference to their age is unlawful.
An 18 year old who was fired for claiming minimum wage was fired.
A decision to dismiss a 49 year old three months before his 50th birthday in order to avoid additional pension costs was direct age discrimination.
This ECJ decision appears to suggest that costs alone will not be sufficient to justify discrimination.
The EAT upholds an ET decision that that an employer should consider a request to work beyond retirement “in good faith”.