Top tips | 3 ways HR can get better at age inclusivity

According to data released in Workforce’s 2019 Ageism in the Workplace Study, the number of age-related discrimination charges filed with employers and the EEOC by workers aged 65-plus doubled from 1990 to 2017.

The same study noted that 44% of employees reported that they or someone they knew had experienced age discrimination in the workplace, whilst 21% said they had faced age discrimination themselves.

So, it’s clear that ageism – prejudice or discrimination based on a person’s age – is still a persistent issue within the UK workforce, and therefore should remain a key consideration for HR.

But what can HR do to counteract this and improve age inclusivity in the workplace.