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{"source_url": "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk", "url": "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/18131930.oxford-university-professor-wins-age-discrimination-battle/?ref=rss", "title": "Oxford University professor wins age discrimination battle", "top_image": "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/10405919/", "meta_img": "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/10405919/", "images": ["https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/static/nile/img/bg-reply-right.png", "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogo/?r=j8sRTFQd", "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/monogram/", "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/10405919.jpg?display=1&htype=0&type=responsive-gallery", "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogo/", "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/10405919/"], "movies": [], "text": "Oxford University could appeal a landmark ageism case after an employment tribunal ruled the dismissal of a physics professor 'unfair'.\n\nPaul Ewart was discriminated against on the grounds of age when his contract was not renewed in September 2017, the hearing in Reading found.\n\nHe was forced to leave his post as Oxford's head of atomic and laser physics before his 70th birthday.\n\nA spokesperson for the university said: \"In light of this ruling the university will be considering its options, including the possibility of an appeal.\"\n\nThe legal victory for Prof Ewart will now put pressure on the institution to overturn its controversial policy that allows them to dismiss academics at the age of 67.\n\nALSO READ: Man caught drunk in Banbury Road\n\nIn its judgement, shared with Times Higher Education magazine, the employment tribunal said: \"If a heavily discriminatory measure results in the creation of only two to four per cent more vacancies than would otherwise arise, we do not see how that can be proportionate.\n\n\"The increase in the number of vacancies in support of the legitimate aim is trivial in comparison with the discriminatory effect.\"\n\nProf Ewart, who had worked at Oxford for 38 years, has requested he be reinstated as a senior lecturer.\n\nREAD AGAIN: Those who left their mark on Oxfordshire and died in 2019\n\nHe is the second Oxford professor to challenge the institution's controversial retirement policy that, as claimed by the university, is aimed at promoting 'inter-generational fairness and improvements in diversity'.\n\nIn May last year Professor John Pitcher, who taught English at St John\u2019s College, lost a similar claim against Oxford University after he was forced to retire at 67.\n\nHe sued the university for age discrimination and unfair dismissal, claiming loss of earnings of \u00a3100,000. Both claims were dismissed.\n\nProf Pitcher is appealing that decision.", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": [""], "tags": [], "authors": [], "publish_date": "Wed Jan 1 13:31:02 2020", "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "Oxford University could appeal a landmark ageism case after an employment tribunal ruled the dismissal of a physics professor 'unfair'.", "meta_lang": "en", "meta_favicon": "/resources/images/1811631/", "meta_data": {"viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no", "OMG-Verify-V1": "4389-366acdfc-5224-4c07-bb70-f74d8fbfc2db", "og": {"url": "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/18131930.oxford-university-professor-wins-age-discrimination-battle/", "site_name": "Herald Series", "image": {"identifier": "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/10405919/", "width": 650, "height": 433}, "title": "Oxford University professor wins age discrimination battle", "type": "website", "name": "Oxford University professor wins age discrimination battle", "description": "Oxford University could appeal a landmark ageism case after an employment tribunal ruled the dismissal of a physics professor 'unfair'."}, "twitter": {"image": {"src": "https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/resources/images/10405919/"}, "card": "summary_large_image", "title": "Oxford University professor wins age discrimination battle", "description": "Oxford University could appeal a landmark ageism case after an employment tribunal ruled the dismissal of a physics professor 'unfair'."}, "fb": {"app_id": 153511901373078}, "medium": "news", "title": "Oxford University professor wins age discrimination battle", "description": "Oxford University could appeal a landmark ageism case after an employment tribunal ruled the dismissal of a physics professor 'unfair'."}, "canonical_link": "http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18131930.oxford-university-professor-wins-age-discrimination-battle/"} |
