lockwood_dwpEAT2013
EAT Age Discrimination – Direct age discrimination. Differences in severance payments on voluntary redundancy in the Civil Service between younger and older leavers.
ET findings (a) that the two groups were not truly comparable and, in the alternative (b) on justification upheld. As to justification, Seldon (Supreme Court) considered and applied.
Claimant’s appeal dismissed.
Peter Clark J
[2013] UKEAT 0094 – 12 – 0402
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes SC 25-Apr-2012
The appellant claimed that the requirement imposed on him to retire from his law firm partnership on attaining 65 was an unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age.
Held: The matter was remitted to the Employment tribunal to see whether the . .
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Employment, Discrimination
Updated: 11 November 2021; Ref: scu.470767
