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Police officer denied promotion due to lack of degree was not discriminated against
A police officer in his 60s who was prevented from applying for a promotion because he did not hold a degree has lost his appeal for indirect age discrimination.
Mr Homer, a legal adviser at the Police National Legal Database (PNLD), applied for a higher-paid job when he was 61, but was rejected by the organisation because he did not meet its "essential" requirement of holding a law degree or similar qualification.
Homer, who had clocked up 30 years' experience as a police officer, claimed that employees aged between 60 and 65 were disadvantaged because they did not have time to complete a degree before they retired.
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May 4, 2010
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