%0 Journal Article
%T The Principle of Non-Discrimination on the Grounds of Age: Recent Developments in European Law in Relation to the Rights of the Elderly
%A Martínez López-Sáez, Mónica
%J Studia z Zakresu Prawa Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy)
%V 2015
%N Vol. 22
%P 1-1
%K Human Rights; Fundamental rights of the elderly; protection and discrimination on the grounds of age; European Union Law; Council of Europe.
%@ 1429-9585
%D 2015
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/szppips/artykul/the-principle-of-non-discrimination-on-the-grounds-of-age-recent-developments-in-european-law-in-relation-to-the-rights-of-the-elderly
%X 
	This paper explores the treatment of the elderly in relation to the principle of non-discrimination on the grounds of age. Such discrimination, often a consequence of social stigma, places the elderly at a disadvantage, preventing their full participation, among other areas, in the labor market. I discuss how key steps to achieve an effective age equality strategy have been set down through anti-discrimination legislation and the clarifications of the judiciary, both at EU and Council of Europe levels. The author also emphasizes the need to reach a reasonable balance between turnover rates, even during periods of economic hardships with the promotion of effective remedies against differential treatment of the elderly based on their age.