Tuesday, September 26, 2006

'Millions unaware' of ageism laws


Millions of UK workers are unaware of new ageism laws which come into force on 1 October, a survey suggests.

The Employers Forum on Age survey of 1,000 people aged over 16 found 50% did not know ageism in the workplace will be outlawed.

It also found 61% of respondents knew of cases of what they considered to be ageist behaviour where they worked.

And it found evidence that both young and old can lose out in areas such as pay and promotion because of their age.

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