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Little hope for anti-ageism laws
News The intention of new employment laws which aim to eliminate ageism in the workplace is laudable, say silicon.com readers, however they question how effective the laws will be. Take our latest two-second poll and tell us whether you think the new... [29 Sep 2006]
Ageist employers warned over new laws
News Beatrice Rogers, senior programme manager for the knowledge economy at Intellect, said ageism is not endemic across the IT industry but that it is an issue. She told silicon.com: "It is ageism against young people coming into the industry and... [14 Sep 2006]
Leader: Ageism in IT - what do you think?
Leader How much of a problem is ageism in IT? We want to know what you - our readers and members of the IT workforce - think of the new anti-ageism legislation and ageism in IT in general. Starting on 1 October, new laws will make it illegal for companies... [11 Sep 2006]
Ageism warning to employers over new recruitment laws
News Changes to discrimination laws and a skills shortage will force employers to tackle the problem of ageism in IT, according to a leading industry recruitment body. But Swain argued that the ageism currently evident in the IT industry - as seen from... [21 Feb 2005]
How will UK legislation affect ageism in IT?
Comment In conjunction with silicon.com's ageism in IT campaign, Jackie Luesby, a solicitor with Morgan Cole, looks at what to expect from the upcoming age discrimination legislation in the UK - and how employers should start preparing. [21 Jun 2004]
Leader: How can we stop ageism in IT?
Leader As many readers will have noticed, silicon.com is undertaking a campaign against ageism in IT. A significant portion of this has been soliciting reader feedback on personal experiences with ageism. One question we've been asking is whether ageism... [01 Jun 2004]
Leader: Why we must campaign against ageism in IT
Leader Second, in silicon.com's Skills Survey 2004, carried out just a couple of months ago, amid all the good news over a third of you told us that you had been 'personally affected by ageism in IT'. There was almost a four-to-one skew towards those who... [12 May 2004]
Ageism survey: UK fails its 'older' workforce
News Ageism in the IT industry does appear to be rife. Of the 1,369 silicon readers questioned, only 28 per cent were aware that the government had introduced a code of practice against ageism in employment earlier this year. [16 Oct 2000]
