2019-05-02
The complainant is 66 years of age and an alumni of the respondent university. He sought to join a university club and alleges the club offered membership free of cost only to alumni under the age of 35. He said the club did not offer him free membership despite him being retired and on a fixed income.
The university claimed that the offer of free membership to alumni under 35 was not unlawful because it constitutes positive discrimination. The university claimed the differential rate for young alumni was offered to recognise a lack of membership in this age group and to try to increase the youth take up of membership with a view to improving retention.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the university waive the club joining fee for the complainant.
Year
Discrimination type
Age Discrimination Act
Grounds
Age
Areas
Goods, services and facilities
Revised terms and conditions
Amount