A police chief has defended her new colleagues after a picture she posted of them sparked “incredibly disappointing” age discriminatory remarks on social media.
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Recent research in Singapore by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) highlights a positive trend in reducing age discrimination in Singapore's job market.
A new online petition is urging the UK government to launch a public inquiry focused on addressing age discrimination and ageism in the country.
Age discrimination in recruitment has been a longstanding issue in Nigeria, depriving countless job seekers of employment opportunities based solely on their age. The Senate is now taking a stand.
The Western Australian Government is investing $5.5 million into a new program to help more jobseekers get back into the workforce by offering free training, career advice or assistance to find a work placement. The aim is that new skills will be gained and the confidence boost required to transition back into the workforce.
For NewFilmmakers Los Angeles January’s monthly film festival brings a focus on infocus: counter-ageism.
The Supreme Court in New Zealand has confirmed that it is age discrimination to impose an age limit of 18 years of age.
A recent study in Slovakia, conducted by the Institute for Public Affairs shows that age discrimination is a serious problem in Slovakia.
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all its departments to identify all employees aged 50+ and dismiss them by 15 August.
Nearly all older adults (93%) have experienced some form of ageism in their everyday lives and this may have affected their health, according to researchers from the University of Michigan.
The 35-year-old wicket keeper Sheldon Jackson has impressive statistics - averaging nearly 50 and with 27 half centuries to his name. However, he is yet to be selected for the National cricket team.
According to a recent study, 10.3% of over 60s in India felt they had suffered age discrimination.
49 year old Bollywood actress Shefali Shah has spoken out about age discrimination faced by older women in the acting industry.
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.
How old is “old”? A recent report commissioned by the Australian HR Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission surveyed 604 HR professionals and business leaders and found the age at which workers are considered as ‘older’, is getting younger.
The retirement age in China is currently 60 for men and 55 for women. China’s latest 5 year plan proposes increasing that, but when and to what level is currently unknown.
Deferred choice underpin is the Government’s preferred method of resolving the public sector pensions problem that happened after McCloud.
The proposed Hate Crime Bill sends a “strong message” that age discrimination is “never acceptable”, according to Age Scotland Chief Executive Brian Sloane.