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Discrimination against older workers persists

Clinton Maynard

In recent years, there has been a shift in the attitudes of employers towards mature workers, with many recognising the value and reliability that older employees can bring to the workplace.

Research by the Australian HR Institute and Australian Human Rights Commission has found that organisations are defining “older” employees as 61-65 years of age, compared with 50-55 years of age in 2021.

Luke is joined by the Australian HR Institute’s CEO Sarah McCann-Bartlett, who says that discrimination against older workers in nearly one in five organizations is “inexplicable” given current staff shortages.

She emphasized that skills and experience of different age groups complement each other, creating a more diverse workforce and allowing for mentoring between older and younger workers.

The research shows that HR respondents perceive older and younger workers to have different skill sets, which benefits the organization.

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Clinton Maynard
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