Held back by ageism?
Age discrimination is unfair treatment based on a person’s age and is just as wrong as discrimination on the grounds of sex or race, but often we just accept that we are being overlooked because we ar ...
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Happy people live longer
Being a grumpy old man in middle age can knock almost a decade off your life, a leading social worker has warned. Individuals with a worse attitude towards ageing at the age of 50 live on average seve ...
“Ageist” Co-op falls foul of The Financial Ombudsman
THE “ethical” bank has been forced to pay a customer £2,000 in compensation after it discriminated against him because of his age”. Peter Day was only 59 when he applied to extend the term of his mor ...
Tips – what to do about ageism in the office:
The employer Encourage mentoring in your department. Workers of any age can pass on their experience, and help others develop through the use of their knowledge, skills and expertise. Pair older and ...