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Abolition of DRA – The University of Cambridge perspective

October 13, 2011

The University of Cambridge will continue to operate a retirement age.

Age discrimination claims increase by 79%, Tribunal Service statistics show

July 1, 2011

The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) has expressed concern over a sharp rise in the number of age discrimination claims and warns the figure is likely to continue rising.

Employers need to train and performance manage older workers better or risk falling foul of age discrimination laws when Default Retirement Age is phased out, CIPD statistics show

June 21, 2011

Statistics in a CIPD survey found older employees are given appraisals less frequently that their younger colleagues.

Age discrimination – what can employers do to prevent claims?

June 3, 2011

The number of age discrimination claims has increased by 164% to 2,900 in the three months to December 2010, compared to 1,100 the year before, an analysis of the latest data show. 

Following the phasing-out of the default retirement age, The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) has called on employers and employees to consider how they will manage retirement

April 8, 2011

TAEN has joined forces with Saga to produce two pieces of research - one for employers, one for employees. TAEN believes retirement will gradually cease to be a sudden event occurring on a pre-ordained date for all individuals.