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Official statistics have revealed that claims for compensation from employers concerning ageism have tripled in the past year. According to the Tribunal Service, where there were only 962 claims for ageism made in 2006, nearly 3,000 claims were made in 2007. These figures have been released just as the high profile case of Selina Scott against Channel Five culminated in a settlement rumoured to be worth GBP 250,000.
According to new research conducted on behalf of Hep the Aged, 74 per cent of elderly people don't think that the Government is correctly responding to their needs.
Ageism in the workforce is reflected in 'out of date' rules on redundancy payments and piece-meal solutions to contradictory rulings are making life difficult for employers who are preparing for the introduction of EU-driven legislation outlawing age discrimination. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Every day thousands of people show up for a job they hate. Is it because the work is knuckle-scrapingly hard? No. Is it because the job is mind numbingly boring? No. It is because every day someone at that place of work makes life miserable for that employee. It makes suffering through until days’ end almost unbearable. It rears its ugly head as discrimination, be it sexual, racial, ageism or religious. Related Article Tags: , , ,
There are some age stereotypes that Seniors are set in their ways, forgetful, and unable to change. Someone with grey hair may not be taken seriously or worse ignored. As an older Negotiator myself, I believe that Seniors, with their wisdom and life experience, can make excellent negotiators. I have listed five rules that should help Seniors Negotiate Like A Pro. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Recent studies reveal that more employers are trying to recruit older people to overcome a shortage of skilled workers.
An equality policy is a business document that outlines a company’s position on equality in the workplace. This is important – discrimination at work on grounds of age, race, gender, sexual orientation and religion are all illegal, and if your employees or the company as a whole acts in a discriminatory manner, you could be vulnerable to expensive litigation. Learn more about what should be in an equality policy, and why your company needs one. Related Article Tags: , ,
If we consciously live by Laws that operate whether we know about them or not, and we study these Laws and apply them, we will excel beyond our wildest dreams!! Related Article Tags: , , ,
Last week, Harriet Harman announced new equality laws to tackle widespread discrimination. Under these new plans, age discrimination would be removed from all aspects of society, and further changes would be made to prevent workplaces from discriminating against minorities. There is also room for ‘positive action’ that allows business to hire women or minorities without fear of legal action if the candidates are equal in terms of ability. Related Article Tags: , ,
Disabled holidaymakers have been advised to check their travel insurance to make sure it covers key areas. Brian Seaman, head of consultancy at Tourism for All, said individuals with a disability should ensure they have enough medication with them to last the trip and to check any accommodation they plan to stay in has sufficient facilities to cover their needs.
To command attention when you speak, you have to be credible. Credibility in the workplace means believability. Are you striving to be a credible communicator, here is the right way to speak and write. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Good writing is often designed around a character who has a distorted vision of himself or of the world. During the story, he is placed under sufficient pressure to force an epiphany, a moment of clarity in which, he sees the world as it is, not as he wished it to be. Related Article Tags: , , ,
"In its original historical meaning, a cartoon (from the Italian cartone, meaning "big paper") is a full-size drawing made on paper as a study for a further artwork, such as a painting or tapestry. In modern print media, a cartoon is an illustration, usually humorous in intent." Related Article Tags: , , , ,
In our age of freedoms it becomes ever harder to draw lines. But if standards are not adhered to society is threatened by a moral meltdown. We must realize that freedom is relative and only possible if there are rules. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
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