Title: Young and older people 'experience age discrimination at work' | Discrimination at work | The Guardian
Headings: Young and older people 'experience age discrimination at work'
Discrimination at work
Young and older people 'experience age discrimination at work'
DWP research shows perceptions towards those aged over 70 are more positive than towards those in their 20s, unless they are in senior roles
Graham Snowdon

Content: It is important that employers do all they can to ensure this does not lead to discrimination or favouritism of any kind, which could cause the exclusion of talented individuals from the workplace." Just over a third of respondents said they had seen some age-related prejudice in the past year. Experiences of age discrimination were more common for younger groups, with under-25s at least twice as likely to have experienced it than other age groups. In general terms, people in their 40s were viewed as having the highest status, while on average people aged over 70 were given a higher status than those in their 20s. Keating urged employers to renew their commitment to building age-diverse workplaces. " We work with many companies who removed the mandatory retirement age a long time ago and have all reaped the benefits of employing a multi-age workforce," she said. "They know that variation in the workforce brings fresh ideas and perspectives from which companies will always benefit. Ultimately, forward-looking employers know that age diverse workforces are effective, productive and motivated." Topics
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