Man dismissed for being 'too old' loses case at Employment Appeals Tribunal

An 84-year-old man, who claimed to have been dismissed by his employer for being too old, has lost his case at the Employment Appeals Tribunal because he was dismissed a few months before the age discrimination regulations were implemented.

Bernard Lloyd-Briden was employed by Worthing College as a cleaner between September 1996 and January 2006. He was 73 years old when he commenced his employment, and 82 years old when he was dismissed.

He sought to claim unfair dismissal and brought th... (331 more words)

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