A construction company and a recruitment company have been penalised a total of $29,000 for age discrimination. The Federal Court found the Western Australian-based companies discriminated against a 70 year-old prospective employee. Justice Katrina Banks-Smith described it as "a serious,…
JobMaker will encourage employers to discriminate against older workers, according to unions. It has also been revealed that employers who are currently placing job ads that exclude older workers may be protected from discrimination laws. JobMaker will encourage employers to…
Dating app Tinder has been accused of age discrimination after an investigation found it charges older Australians five times more for premium services. Industrial advocates believe the price differences could amount to unlawful age discrimination. Consumer watchdog Choice has asked…
Five high profile news presenters are suing their employer for age and sex discrimination. The women claim management treated them "like second-class citizens" because of their age. The group is taking legal action against news channel New York One. They…