News • Age discrimination still a problem in many businesses
From Equality South West
Both younger and older employers face workplace discrimination due to age, according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The report revealed that age-related prejudice remains an issue in UK companies, with just over a third of the workers polled admitting to having suffered age discrimination in the past 12 months.
When asked how acceptable they would find a suitably qualified 70-year-old boss, while most respondents were accepting, three times as many considered working under a 70-year-old as 'unacceptable' as compared to having a 30-year-old boss.
The full article can be found here: HR Review