The claimant alleged indirect age discrimination, in not having received a promotion to a post of legal adviser to the defendant. He did not have a law degree and did not want to undertake the study required which would have him acquiring the degree only after retirement. The EAT had allowed the employer’s appeal finding … Continue reading Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police: CA 27 Apr 2010
The claimant asserted associative disability discrimination. She was the carer for her disabled son.
Held: To succeed the claimant would have to show that associative discrimination was prohibited by the directive and that the 1995 Act could . .
Age Concern challenged the implimentation of the European Directive as regards the prohibition of age discrimination. Judges: David J Citations: [2007] EWHC 3090 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Council Directive of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (2000/78/EC), Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (SI 1031 No 2006) Jurisdiction: … Continue reading The Incorporated Trustees of the National Council on Aging (Age Concern England), Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Admn 24 Jul 2007
