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Ageism In The Workforce by: Paul Clutton FIRST there was sexism, then there was racism, now another 'ism' is poised to cause more headaches for South Wales employers ' including how they word their job ads. The Government is currently asking people for their views on plans to outlaw age discrimination in the workplace by next October. The consultation ' called 'Age Matters' ' asks how the UK should implement the EU Employment Directive, which bans any age discrimination in employment and vocational training. And the warning to unaware employers is: watch out for the pitfalls. The directive covers issues including: The scrapping of mandatory retirement ages where employers can dismiss staff when they reach a certain age ' unless it can be justified The possibility of a default retirement age of '70
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