Recent research in Singapore by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) highlights a positive trend in reducing age discrimination in Singapore's job market.
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A study examined the effect of medical marijuana laws on older Americans (ie aged 51 or over) and found that there was a marked increase in wellbeing and hours worked.
A new report by the Centre for Ageing Better has called for employers to be more age-friendly and inclusive of those over 50 years of age.
Labour market experts have called for enhanced protection against age at work ahead of the Taipei Ministry of Labor’s introduction of a draft act for the employment of middle-aged and elderly workers, set to be released before the end of this month.
One in three Britons doesn’t plan to give up work when they reach retirement age, rising to four in 10 over-55s, according to a survey.
The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show 428,000 over-50s out of work.
Older workers are less likely than equally-qualified youngsters to be offered jobs because of widespread ageism in the British labour market, new research has found.
A recent study suggests nearly half of employers believe that the abolition of the DRA will have a negative impact on their business, with 22% citing the biggest practical impact being a reduced capacity to take on younger staff.