Book

Realising Protection from Age Discrimination

Edward Elgar has recently published an edited volume entitled “Realising Protection from Age Discrimination: International, Regional, and National Perspectives”. The book has been edited by Helen Meenan (visiting professor at Kingston University, UK) and Christa Tobler (Europa Institutes of the Universities of Leiden and Basel, Switzerland). The editors have undertaken the publication project in particular against the background of the possible adoption of a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.

Author

Christa Tobler (and Helen Meenan (Kingston University)

Date

08 September 2025

This timely book presents a considered analysis of age discrimination provisions and outlines constructive guidance as to how they might be reformed. It highlights the prevalence of age discrimination for all age groups but especially against older persons, demonstrating the importance of effective legal protection for this cohort - especially when age discrimination intersects with other grounds.

More information about the book and the UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons (pending approval)

• discrimination
• employment law
• human rights
• older adults