Ernst & Young | Global | 29 Oct 2019
People are living longer and delaying their retirement if they can. Here’s what to consider as the dynamics of the workplace shift.
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 3 Apr 2019
On January 30, 2018, Shawn Wang (“Plaintiff”), filed suit against GM (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (“GMCIC”) and General Motors (collectively…
Lander & Rogers | Australia | 3 Apr 2019
Ageism is one of the most reported types of discriminatory behaviour. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, more than one-quarter of…
Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP | USA | 29 Mar 2019
I can't imagine why they would. In 2014, I blogged that IBM Corporation had made a conscious decision in its separation agreements to quit including…
Vinson & Elkins LLP | USA | 28 Mar 2019
Much to the surprise of many business managers, a terminated employee who has been paid a severance may still sue for age discrimination after…
Arthur Cox LLP | United Kingdom | 11 Mar 2019
Employers and courts alike continue to be vexed by issues relating to age as a ground of discrimination. This is not surprising given culturally…
FisherBroyles LLP | USA | 6 Mar 2019
Yes, says a University of Chicago neurologist, who notes that the word “elderly” as used by doctors is “nearly meaningless in an era when over-65s…
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP | USA | 5 Mar 2019
In a recent case, Bresler v. Rock, 2018-Ohio-5138, an employee incongruously argued that an employer’s offer to reinstate his employment in exchange…
Baines Wilson Solicitors | United Kingdom | 1 Mar 2019
Eileen Jolly has become the oldest person to win an age discrimination case. She successfully sued her former employer for unfair dismissal on the…
Dentons | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 2019
Age discrimination has featured in the news multiple times this month. Acas published new guidance on age discrimination at work, and an 88-year-old…