age discrimination
The Institute of Hospitality has played its part in promoting age diversity in the workplace by publishing a free Knowledge Pack on its website. The 50-page document – The Case for Recruiting and Retaining Older Workers: A Business Imperative for the Hospitality Sector – has been produced by Capita Consulting.
Posted: 15 February 2012 | 17:08
What steps can be taken to avoid under-representation of particular groups in the workplace, particularly as the law currently frowns on positive discrimination. Solicitor James Hall outlines the legal requirements.
Posted: 24 September 2010 | 12:55
With the default retirement age for workers due to be phased out - and increased concern over exposure to claims of age discrimination - employers are advised to begin preparing for the contractual changes
Posted: 23 July 2010 | 11:14
French hotel giant Accor says it will stop hiring its reception staff based on their looks by using an anonymous job application process. The group, which operates the brands Sofitel, Novotel and Formule 1, has decided to anonymise CVs submitted to its French careers website...
Posted: 31 July 2009 | 08:00
Employers will be allowed to give priority to a job candidate from an under-represented minority when the Equality Bill becomes law next year. But only when they are chosen from equally qualified hopefuls, explains Fiona Killingworth.
Posted: 03 July 2009 | 19:12
A waiter is suing a hotel for age discrimination alleging that the management cut his shifts and gave the remaining hours to younger, less experienced colleagues.
Posted: 21 April 2009 | 07:00
A former bar manager has been awarded almost £15,000 compensation for age discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Posted: 13 February 2008 | 13:00
A 20-year-old woman sacked by a private members club for being "too young" has won a landmark age discrimination case.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 10:01
Hotels who hire staff using online application forms could be found guilty of age discrimination, as using the internet alone excludes older age groups who are computer illiterate.
Posted: 19 October 2007 | 16:01
