Age laws may require cover review.
As new legislation designed to tackle unfair working practices turns the spotlight on age discrimination, Angela Howe, right, believes it is essential companies review their insurance cover to ensure they do not get caught out.
Seemingly every month, details of yet another workplacediscrimination case hits the news-stands. Last year saw over 100,000
applications to employment tribunals, with a quarter of these progressing
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