A study shows that job seekers aged 50-years-old or more are up to three times less likely to be selected for an interview compared to younger applicants with less relevant experience.
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The House of Representatives in Nigeria approved a bill that will ban age discrimination against applicants to positions with Federal Government Agencies.
The former head of Grampian's fire service has lost an age discrimination case, the BBC Scotland news website has learned.
Four out of five over 60-year-olds believe they have been rejected for a job because of their age, according to a new study.
Eight Birmingham schools have successfully opposed compensation claims for age discrimination by a teacher who complained his job applications were rejected because he was 55.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has claimed that UK recruiters can provide a vital service for older age workers who are looking for both contract and permanent placements, leading to less age discrimination and ageism in the workplace.
The Queen has been accused of age discrimination after refusing to employ a man nearly 20 years her junior on the grounds that he is too old.
Most people would rather maximise their income than leave an inheritance from their pensions, according to research.
There are now at least 389,000 over-50s who can't get a job. The Mail reported recently on the personal experiences of some of them.
Rachel Krys, campaign director for the Employers Forum on Age, speaks out about employers attitudes to recuiting older workers.
More older workers are likely to find an "invisible wall" of ageism between them and a new job, resulting in greater numbers being stuck in long-term unemployment, charity Age UK has warned.
Employers practising age discrimination by failing to hire experienced staff could be missing out on adding huge value to their business, according to a recruitment services and training provider.
Colin Carlson, a 13-year-old student at the University of Connecticut, has claimed he is the victim of age discrimination after being denied enrollment in a class that requires field work in Africa.