News Archive: Age Discrimination

 

December 2006

Report reveals bias against shortlisting older workers.  Employers may be at substantial legal risk from age discrimination when short-listing applicants for jobs, warns EEO Commissioner, Dr Judy McGregor. 

Barriers to entry for the older worker. Read the report by Marie Wilson and Jordan Kan.

 

September 2006

Leaders look at ways to retain older workers. The retention of older people in the workplace was the key issue for a workplace leaders summit in Wellington.

Age WILL Work. Background paper from EEO Commissioner Dr Judy McGregor on older people and employment.

Fact Sheet on older workers. Statistics about older people and their employment.

Age Discrimination Statistics. Complaints and enquiries received by the Human Rights Commission in relation to employment, on the ground of age.

Older People in the workforce. Presentation by James Buwalda at the Employment of the Older Worker symposium.

 

May 2006

Age and Work Survey - an interview with Dr Philippa Reed on what older workers want as they approach retirement

Jobs Jargon - language used in job recruitment that reveals a preference for youth

Airline pays out in age discrimination case  - short

Ageism in the HR Department  - short

Older Workers Overlooked in Australia - short

 

April 2006

How can Older Workers Contribute to the Economy?

 

September 2005
A life’s work is never done

May 2005

Employers given age-targeting warning
Good news about the ageing workforce