Employers 'outdated' work models shun older workforce out

Over a million people aged over 50 are being shunned out of the workforce due to age discrimination.

According to MPs on the Women and Equalities Committee, who put together a report on older people and employment, more than a million people aged over 50 who want to work “are being wasted because of discrimination, bias and outdated employment practices.”

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They say that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) “must be clearer that prejudice, unconscious bias and casual ageism in the workplace are all unlawful under the Equality Act 2010,” and are calling for stronger action.

Maria Miller, MP and Chair of the Women and Equalities said: “As a country we face serious challenges recruiting and retaining an experienced and skilled workforce. Until we tackle discrimination against the growing number of over 50s, they will continue to be consigned to the ‘too old’ pile instead of being part of the solution.”