The Centre for Ageing Better reports that narrowing the employment age gap could contribute an additional £9 billion annually to the UK economy.
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A recent study titled 'Beyond Numbers: Intergenerational Insights on Ageism' conducted by Randstad India has found that 31% of employees in India face age discrimination at work, with experiences of ageism varying by age group, industry and gender.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023, a bipartisan legislation aimed at safeguarding older workers from workplace discrimination by eradicating forced arbitration.
A recent survey commissioned by Michael Page reveals that 30% of UK workers report they’ve faced discrimination in the workplace, yet a staggering 64% of them chose not to report it.
A recent survey by Resume Builder reveals that over a third of hiring managers exhibit bias against Gen Z and older job candidates.
A recent report, written by the Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics (LSE), in collaboration with Protiviti, addresses key concerns on the impact of generational tensions on workforce productivity.
A new Gardaí recruitment campaign is launching with plans to elevate the recruitment age limit from 35 to 50.
A survey released in conjunction with National Older Workers Week identified learning opportunities and age bias as key issues for the older workforce.
An online petition supported by the over-60s campaign group Silver Voices, which seeks to remove age restrictions for routine screenings for breast, bowel, and cervical cancers, has garnered nearly 100,000 signatures.
Approximately one-fifth of workers report instances of workplace bias as age-related discrimination shows an upward trend.
The way liver transplants are assigned through the NHS is causing younger patients to wait much longer for their surgeries, according to new data.
A new online petition is urging the UK government to launch a public inquiry focused on addressing age discrimination and ageism in the country.
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all its departments to identify all employees aged 50+ and dismiss them by 15 August.
2.99 million job seekers over the age of 50 (52%), who have searched for work in the past five years believe their age made employers less likely to hire them.
The Supreme Court of the United States has extended the scope of a "minsterial exception" to discrimination laws, potentially bringing many teachers at religious schools outside of the scope of protection against age discrimination.
A recent study has found that those who say that they are victims of age discrimination are more likely to suffer from a range of physical and mental health problems.
Managers at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading reportedly terminated Eileen Jolly in January 2017 after she failed to properly use a computer system.
The House of Representatives in Nigeria approved a bill that will ban age discrimination against applicants to positions with Federal Government Agencies.