News Archive: Age Discrimination
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