Jessemey v Rowstock

The EAT decides that the Equality Act provides NO remedy for post termination victimisation.

Whitham v Capita

A cut off of 55 for PHI payments was direct and indirect age discrimination.

Odar v Baxter Deutschland GmbH

A provision which reduced compensation for workers aged over 54 by taking into account the earliest date from which they could receive a state pension, was not unlawful age discrimination.

Lloyd v BCQ

The EAT upheld the decision of an ET that an age discrimination claim centring around the contention that a benefit payable under an insurance contract was due to terminate at 65 was "a little short of absurd"

Campbell v Icopal Ltd

A job applicant passed three interview stages, but then had her offer of employment withdrawn after poor psychometric testing results. She failed in her age discrimination claim.

European Commission v Hungary

Hungarian law allowing retirement of judges, prosecutors and notaries at age 70 was not justified and was unlawful age discrimination.

Quick v Cornwall Council

An ET reject an age discrimination claim on the basis that there was no "less faovurable treatment".

Liladhar v Barnardo’s

An Employment Tribunal upheld an age discrimination claim against Barnardo's.

Gimson v Telegraph

A sketch writer for the Daily Telegraph fails in his "implausible" age discrimination claim.

Palmer v East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

An ET decided to award compensation for injury to feelings and aggravated and exemplary damages as well as its recommendation requiring the employer to issue a press statement making a public apology.

European Commission v Hungary

ECJ says Hungarian law reducing the retirement age for judges, prosecutors and notaries was not justified.