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Age discrimination may be on the decrease as new statistics show older workers cope better during the recession

February 3, 2011

Although employment rates for senior citizens held up in the hard times and are now on the rise, and men and women are working longer before they retire, age discrimination in employment may persist as the number of jobless young people continues to grow.

Over 50 and on the scrapheap: As recession bites, a record rise in older workers condemned to long-term unemployment

August 11, 2010

The recession has created a generation of over-50s who are condemned to long-term unemployment, disturbing new figures revealed last night. 

Scrapping Default Retirement Age tops Age Concern and Help the Aged's pre-election manifesto challenge‚ as new research shows 100‚000 older workers were forced to retire last year

February 25, 2010

The Age Concern and Help the Aged pre-election manifesto is challenging all political parties to commit to scrapping forced retirement legislation. 

A new era for age

January 14, 2010

Older workers have fared relatively well during this recession. That’s just as well, because with dwindling pension pots and increased life expectancy, there will soon be far more of them. But are organisations prepared for more people working longer?