Age discrimination in the NHS: Health service ombudsman report reveals shocking treatment of the over-65s, who are being failed again and again.
Those between the ages of 50 and 60 have been worst hit by the economic turmoil, suffering a significant decline in their quality of life, according to official statistics and an in-depth report by SAGA into the finances and wellbeing of older citizens.
Miriam O'Reilly - the axed presenter who won an age discrimination claim against the BBC - could return as a daytime TV host for the corporation.
After winning her age discrimination case against the BBC, former Countryfile presenter Miriam O'Reilly asks Les Dennis, Arlene Phillips and Alan Yentob why the over-50s are overlooked in television.
Broadcaster John Stapleton comments on ageism in the media after the O'Reilly age discrimination victory against the BBC.
Although employment rates for senior citizens held up in the hard times and are now on the rise, and men and women are working longer before they retire, age discrimination in employment may persist as the number of jobless young people continues to grow.
Julia Somerville has been hired by the BBC, along with Fiona Armstrong, 54, Zeinab Badawi, 51, and 50-year-old Carole Walker, to front the broadcaster’s News Channel and beat the ageism slurs and claims of age discrimination.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has claimed that UK recruiters can provide a vital service for older age workers who are looking for both contract and permanent placements, leading to less age discrimination and ageism in the workplace.
Countryfile host Miriam O'Reilly, who recently won an age discrimination tribunal against the BBC, is now set to front a show on ITV - about ageism and age discrimination.
Older age people face age discrimination and the number retiring early has reached a record high as older workers are forced out of the competitive job market, according to official figures.
A strip bar waitress aged 56 - who was teased about having Alzheimer’s and was unfairly fired - has won a $60,000 payout for age discrimination.
Nick Clegg's proposals might see employers avoiding recruitment of any person in their 20s or 30s, which would lead to an increase in the number of age discrimination claims and the burden of tribunal claims on employers.
The Pensions Bill will ban forced retirement at 65, which campaigners have welcomed as a significant boost against age discrimination. It will also help hundreds of thousands of people save for their retirement but faces opposition from the IoD.
Georgina Jones, Associate at Sackers & Partners comments on the Government's age discrimination drive and its plans to abolish the Default Retirement Age (DRA). She also outlines the likely impact for workers and company pension schemes.
Workers will no longer be forced to retire at 65 under rules to stamp out age discrimination published by the government today in direct defiance of fierce lobbying from business groups to delay the measure.
As Mirian O'Reilly celebrates victory in her age discrimination case against the BBC, a series of sensational emails have emerged that reveal the BBC's panic over her ageism sacking.
Former BBC presenter Miriam O'Reilly has won her case for age discrimination against the corporation after she was dropped from BBC1's rural affairs show, Countryfile. The tribunal upheld her claim for age discrimination but not sex discrimination.
Selina Scott, Miriam O'Reilly and Peter Sissons may have accused modern television executives of age discrimination – but one former colleague says it’s only right that newsreaders are getting younger.
The move, which was unanimously approved by the Scottish Parliament, will make those older than 65 eligible for jury service. It is aimed at ending age discrimination and relieving the burden of jury service on people of working age.
The Queen has been accused of age discrimination after refusing to employ a man nearly 20 years her junior on the grounds that he is too old.