Age discrimination is rife in Australian workplaces despite being unlawful, according to new government research. The Employing Older Workers report by the Australian Human Rights Commission found almost a third of employers continue to specify an age limit on job applicants, despite…
A 63 year-old aged care nurse is claiming she was discriminated against on the basis of age, after her younger manager sent a series of rude text messages about her to her colleagues. *Mary said when her co-worker was promoted…
Myer has apologised to a father and his teenage son after the department store was accused of racially profiling the boy when he was shopping for an outfit for his school formal. Shem Garlett said he was considering making a…
A 64 year-old travelling salesman is taking his former employer to court, after he was sacked for refusing to sign a new contract that would have seen him earn $30,000 less than his current wage. *John had worked for the…
A salesman who was discriminated against because of his age and a disability has been awarded more than $30,000 compensation by the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The details Sixteen weeks after starting with Acorn Stairlifts at Belrose…
The most recent study into age discrimination has found more than three in 10 Australians aged 45 and over have experienced age discrimination while employed, or looking for work in the past year. The national survey of 2,100 men and…
