Search results for Action against suspected ageism is not ageism, rules EAT

2 results found

Action against suspected ageism is not ageism, rules EAT

...mination."This decision is consistent with previous decisions examining other areas of discrimination," said Ben Doherty, an employment law specialist at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind OUT-LAW.COM. "If the decision had gone the other way it may have made it more difficult for employers to take action against employees they suspected of ageist, sexist or racist behaviour. Support for the idea that taking action against ageism is itself ageist would not have been good for employers or employees."Reproduced from out-law.com with kind permission

Case | 4 Nov 2008
ETs on the rise

...ety workplace law human resources workplace law environment Current discrimination laws in respect of employees are wide and complex and affect all organisations irrespective of size. The cost of getting it wrong is high, so employers and managers must understand what the law requires and what actions need to be taken to ensure compliance. Companies need to avoid discrimination at all stages of employment recruitment, the provision of benefits, promotion and dismissal. Currently, discrimination laws preclude employers from treating workers differently for reasons that are based on their sex,...

Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010