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23/10/2003
UK bosses taking ageism more seriously
Britain's bosses are beginning to take ageism in the workplace more seriously, according to a survey published today.
The UK-wide survey, entitled 'This Age in the Workplace', claimed that older workers bring experience and reliability to the workplace and that the need to end ageism at work was becoming "more urgent".
Results show that employers are introducing policies to tackle ageism. Thirty-one percent of employers already have a policy in place and a further 38% percent say they will introduce policies in the future.
Sixty-six percent of people surveyed believe their Board or senior managers are committed to eliminating ageism.
The government is expected to introduce further legislation outlawing ageism in the workplace by October 2006.
(MB)
The UK-wide survey, entitled 'This Age in the Workplace', claimed that older workers bring experience and reliability to the workplace and that the need to end ageism at work was becoming "more urgent".
Results show that employers are introducing policies to tackle ageism. Thirty-one percent of employers already have a policy in place and a further 38% percent say they will introduce policies in the future.
Sixty-six percent of people surveyed believe their Board or senior managers are committed to eliminating ageism.
The government is expected to introduce further legislation outlawing ageism in the workplace by October 2006.
(MB)
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