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The Principle of Non-Discrimination on the Grounds of Age: Recent Developments in European Law in Relation to the Rights of the Elderly

Publication date: 2015

Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy, 2015, Vol. 22, pp. 1 - 1

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Mónica Martínez López-Sáez
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The Principle of Non-Discrimination on the Grounds of Age: Recent Developments in European Law in Relation to the Rights of the Elderly

Abstract

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.

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Article drafted in collaboration with Professor Luis Jimena Quesada.

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Information: Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy, 2015, Vol. 22, pp. 1 - 1

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

The Principle of Non-Discrimination on the Grounds of Age: Recent Developments in European Law in Relation to the Rights of the Elderly

English:

The Principle of Non-Discrimination on the Grounds of Age: Recent Developments in European Law in Relation to the Rights of the Elderly

Published at: 2015

Article status: Open

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