Age discrimination: £700,000 payout for older drivers dismissed over insurance costs
Wright and others v Purple Parking Ltd ET/3302277/2012
age discrimination | unfair dismissal | insurance | driving
An employer that dismissed drivers over 67 after claiming that its insurance provider would not insure them has admitted liability for age discrimination and unfair dismissal midway through the drivers' case and has been ordered to pay over £700,000 to 20 drivers.