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20 October 2007
Issue: 7289 / Categories: Legal News , Discrimination , Employment
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Rage of ages

In brief

Age discrimination laws are making waves in the workplace a year after their introduction with about 2,000 claims filed in the first year, Lovells partner Naomi Feinstein says. This is about six times as many claims as were made in the first year the UK religious and sexual orientation discrimination laws were introduced. A key issue for employers, says Feinstein, remains the difficulty in changing ageist workplace mindsets. Those most likely to bring a claim, she says, are the so-called “pale, stale, male” and “POPOs”—those who have been “passed over and are pi**ed off”.

Issue: 7289 / Categories: Legal News , Discrimination , Employment
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Firm strengthens children department with adoption and surrogacy expert

NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid growth in 2025, according to a Financial Benchmarking Survey, published by the Law Society last week
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