| Belgian workers protest against plans to increase retirement age (Belgium) |
Unions warn they will protest again if the government refuses to retract the proposals
Date: 24 November 2005
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| The Finnish line |
With the most rapidly ageing population in Europe, Finland needed a way to hang on to its older workers. What can the UK learn from its experiences?
Date: 02 June 2005
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| Older workers start revolution |
International survey finds most people want to work beyond retirement age
Date: 19 May 2005
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| US company merges work and retirement |
The talent war has spurred a new approach to encouraging older people to merge work with retirement at the Mitre Corporation, a military IT contractor
Date: 15 July 2004
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| Bonus plan for workers aged 65+ (Denmark) |
Employees could be offered bonuses of up to 40 per cent of their pension payments for working beyond 65
Date: 08 April 2004
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| Liberté, égalité, legality |
New directives from the European Commission are pushing forward the boundaries on race, sex and age discrimination
Date: 20 July 2000
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| Equal measures |
Diane Sinclair, IPD employee relations adviser, shares the latest news concerning key European developments on employment
Date: 22 June 2000
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| Czechs plan laws to tackle rampant discrimination |
Ageism and sexism have been rife in job adverts since communism ended, but legislation may have little effect. Jennie Walsh reports
Date: 14 September 1999
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| Older workers excluded as eastern Europe modernises |
Firms in former socialist nations need to embrace diversity if they are to avoid repeating Western bad practice
Date: 15 July 1999
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| French retirement age may rise to 66 |
The Prime Minister calls for an extra six years of employment
Date: 06 May 1999
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| Charter on ageism urged |
Proposals drawn up by European employers, policy makers, health professionals and trade unions
Date: 01 November 1993
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| Ageism rife across Europe, study says |
Over-40s disregarded by recruiters and excluded from training and promotion
Date: 01 September 1993
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| Organisations need to do more to keep older workers, delegates told |
SHRM research highlights how little most companies do
Date: 01 July 1993
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| A full agenda on equal opportunities |
EC action on equal opportunities is concerned primarily with promoting equality between men and women, although initiatives are also under way to combat discrimination against the disabled, ethnic minorities and older people. Cherry Mill, the IPM’s manager for European Community affairs, outlines the main initiatives that have been and are being taken by the EC to promote equal opportunities at work between men and women in the community
Date: 01 August 1990
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