Having already won £40,000, an NHS manager received an extra £147,000 in her age discrimination claim.
In the horse trading between the Government and Opposition that took place in the run up to the election, the Equality Bill received Royal Assent. Richard Walsh comments on the impact of the age discrimination provisions on the insurance industry.
Pioneering research from the University of Reading is being used to enhance the taste of hospital food to help prevent or treat malnutrition in older people. The project is supported by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal and funded by Age UK.
A recent Bitish Youth Council survey reveals the most important issues for young people ahead of the General Election.
"Liberal Democrats will change things for older people, putting fairness into social care and pensions," said the Liberal Democrat Leader.
Age UK Charity Director Michelle Mitchell comments on the three main parties' manifestos
Women at the top of the BBC are to blame for age discrimination against female presenters, claims the former newsreader Selina Scott.
Older voters could hold the key to the outcome of the general election, research commissioned by the charity Age UK suggests.
Older teachers feel they are being pushed aside and treated unfairly, a teachers' conference is to be told.
Age discrimination remains rife in the insurance industry according to research by Age Concern and Help the Aged. Half of motor insurers and a third of travel insurers automatically exclude people aged 80 plus seeking quotes, irrespective of their health.
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The Chancellor’s commitment to a formal consultation on reforms to the Default Retirement Age will cause employers to review how they implement their pensions provision, according to Carol Dempsey reward partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Employers practising age discrimination by failing to hire experienced staff could be missing out on adding huge value to their business, according to a recruitment services and training provider.
World affairs editor says discrimination comes from top of the Corporation.
A case brought by a senior Catholic police officer against the PSNI alleging religious and age discrimination has been settled.
Colin Carlson, a 13-year-old student at the University of Connecticut, has claimed he is the victim of age discrimination after being denied enrollment in a class that requires field work in Africa.
Unite the union denounces British Airways for trying to overturn a ruling saying its policy of dismissing female cabin crew at 45 was age discriminatory.
A new poll shows that many young people have experienced age discrimination.
The Age Concern and Help the Aged pre-election manifesto is challenging all political parties to commit to scrapping forced retirement legislation.
Politicians are being urged to scrap the default retirement age amid concerns that employers have used it to save costs during the recession.