Seven out of 10 bosses say they see no benefit in employing older workers, a survey has found, at the same time as a charity has warned that older UK workers are being shown the door in a rush to avoid next month's anti-discrimination laws.
The survey of more than 1,000 employers by employment law firm Peninsula also found that more than eight out of 10 employers had not revised HR practices to take into account the new laws, which come into force on 1 October.
More than half felt employing staff aged over 65 would cause additional problems because of health issues associated with their age.
And 76 per cent felt the laws were too complicated and needed to be simplified.
Worryingly, just 17 per cent said they currently actively sought older workers for employment, yet 71 per cent felt their employees would request to work beyond retirement age because of the inadequacy of their pensions.
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