| Over 65s rejected in favour of 'stroppy' fifty-somethings |
'There is currently no rational reason for employers to discriminate on the basis of age, but if the laws were introduced as proposed there would be'
Date: 27 October 2005
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| Europe 'needs to recruit many more older workers' |
'The average age of the European workforce will increase by one year every five years and more needs to be done to tackle this'
Date: 26 October 2005
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| Age bias backfires on employers |
While older workers are perceived to be reliable, committed and productive, only 7 per cent of employers target them when recruiting
Date: 27 September 2005
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| Age proofing will take time |
Will take 'months' to meet new age discrimination requirements
Date: 28 July 2005
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| Age-neutral forms should replace CVs, says EFA |
Employers are being urged to ditch traditional CVs
Date: 28 October 2004
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| Graduate schemes risk age bias |
Employers are being cautioned to review their graduate recruitment schemes to ensure they don't fall foul of forthcoming age discrimination legislation
Date: 02 September 2004
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| Jobs outlook improves for older workers |
Tight labour market turns tide in favour of older people in the workplace
Date: 30 June 2004
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| Younger and ambitious |
Employers believe job applicants lie about their age; candidates believe they have good reason to
Date: 11 March 2004
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| All-inclusive deal |
It is hard to think of a case where employers will still be able to use age as a recruitment criterion, warns James Davies, and they’ll have to mind their language too…
Date: 24 July 2003
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| How to recruit and retain older staff |
Widespread skills shortages mean that older workers have never been as much in demand as they are today
Date: 15 May 2003
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| EC takes age limits right up to the wire |
It said age limitations for job vacancies ended in July but they appeared on positions as late as the end of June
Date: 09 August 2001
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| EU accused of hypocrisy over age limits in job descriptions |
Job description explicitly bans people aged over 50 from applying
Date: 14 June 2001
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| Face value gains credence in ‘unwritten’ HR policies |
Qualified staff whose ‘faces don’t fit’ are being shown the door as employers place increasing emphasis on image
Date: 25 November 1999
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| Call for social inclusion |
Recruitment processes should take into account competence as well as age
Date: 29 July 1999
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| US discrimination monitor ceases covert operations |
The EEOC’s use of bogus applicants to expose recruitment bias has ended amid employers’ claims of entrapment
Date: 13 August 1998
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| Grey labour potential |
A campaign will highlight the value and skills of older staff
Date: 14 May 1998
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| Employment Service bans adverts that specify age |
Following its decision not to make ageism illegal, the government has asked JobCentres to set a good example
Date: 19 February 1998
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| Seasoned campaigners |
It is a sad fact that unemployed professionals aged 40 and above often fall victim to age discrimination during the recruitment process. Ian Irving reports on a work placement scheme in south London that offers redundant senior managers an opportunity to improve their chances in the employment market
Date: 20 March 1997
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| Age restrictions in job ads come under fire from the IPM |
The IPM’s recruitment advertising department has moved to counter age discrimination in job ads
Date: 01 February 1997
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| Agencies pledge to tackle ageist job ads |
The anti-ageism movement has been boosted by a new policy declaration from the recruitment industry. David Littlefield reports
Date: 11 July 1996
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| Only prejudices are old and tired |
Age discrimination in employment is one of the last forms of discrimination yet to be tackled by legislation. Richard Worsley explains why the use of age-related criteria is at best misguided, and discusses the findings of research into employers' attitudes
Date: 11 January 1996
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| Standing up to be counted |
People Management will decline to publish a job advertisement that refers to age in numerical terms
Date: 11 January 1996
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| Tide turning against ageist job adverts |
Age discrimination is moving up the HR agenda. David Littlefield reports on new government guidelines and the stand taken by PM
Date: 11 January 1996
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| Treating mid-life unemployment with Tact |
There is life after redundancy, even if it means saying goodbye to the big salary and company car. Simon Midgley reports on an organisation that helps older workers to make realistic assessments of their job possibilities
Date: 11 January 1996
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| Over 40s club |
Forties Plus Initiative helps unemployed people over the age of 40 to find work
Date: 06 April 1995
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| Older worker initiative on target |
People of Previous Experience (Pope) initiative offers employers £2,000 for each person they recruit from a register of workers aged over 50
Date: 01 July 1994
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| Age limit rises |
Training for Work will include people in their early 60s
Date: 01 January 1994
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| Pilot jobs programme for older workers include cash incentives |
Employers offered £2,000 to employ people over 50
Date: 01 November 1993
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| Fewer age limits in job advertisements |
Retail industry is much more likely to include age limits
Date: 01 November 1991
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| Institute to campaign on age discrimination |
IPM said decisions based on age are rarely justifiable, frequently of poor quality and lead to the ineffective use of human resources
Date: 01 February 1991
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| Job service for older workers |
Employment agency and the Association of Retired Persons team up to promote work for over-50s
Date: 01 December 1990
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| The targeted approach to recruitment |
More and more companies are trying to attract women returners, employees from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and older workers to help offset the effects of the demographic downturn. But, as Lorraine Paddison explains, there is a lot more to targeted recruitment than many companies realise
Date: 01 November 1990
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| Companies back new network for over-50s |
Third Age Network will help them with new careers and business opportunities
Date: 01 June 1990
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| Winning ads reflect job market changes |
Ads aimed at women returners and over-40s star at recruitment advertising awards
Date: 01 May 1990
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| ‘Market is turning to mature graduates’ |
Companies now seeking advice on how to attract and retain them
Date: 01 April 1990
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| Recruiters still discriminate on age and gender, survey reveals |
More than 95 per cent of application forms ask for job-seeker's age
Date: 01 February 1990
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| Age discrimination still common |
Job advertisers still excluding the over-40s
Date: 01 May 1989
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| Recruiters overlook mature graduates |
Nearly half of employers hired no older graduates during 1987-8
Date: 01 January 1989
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| Recruitment Society stresses need to counter discrimination |
Age or disability are as important as sex or race, chairman says
Date: 01 July 1988
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| Age limits in ads surveyed |
More than a quarter of job advertisements in a recent survey required applicants aged 45 and under
Date: 01 June 1988
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| Older recruits to fill enterprise jobs |
Consultancy hopes to recruit workers aged over 50 as enterprise counsellors for DTI’s Enterprise Initiative
Date: 01 March 1988
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