We normally associate age discrimination with older people, but it is just as important to ensure you avoid treating younger workers less favourably. A supermarket was taken to Tribunal when a manager became frustrated with a young employee’s attitude at work and called her a ‘stroppy little teenager’. They ended up paying her significant compensationContinue reading “Tempted to call a young employee a ‘stroppy little teenager’? It may cost you thousands if you discriminate against younger employees.”
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Saying ‘back in your day’ or offering an old lady a seat at work? That’s age discrimination according to employment judges.
Getting the balance right between having a healthy culture where employees can have a laugh but not cause offence and fall foul of discrimination law is a tricky issue for employers. This was shown recently when a nursing assistant sued her employer for age discrimination when a younger colleague suggested that an operation would haveContinue reading “Saying ‘back in your day’ or offering an old lady a seat at work? That’s age discrimination according to employment judges.”