The cost of ageism to employers is getting higher, according to employment law specialists.
Fox & Partners, a law firm, says the average compensation awarded in successful age discrimination cases increased 624 per cent in 2022-23, to £103,000. The equivalent the previous year was £14,000.
The jump has been spurred by high-value cases involving senior professionals: people whose age and experience means clout in the company, even as it sometimes causes problems.
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