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Combating age discrimination at the workplace.

A Walker1

  • 1Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. A.C.Walker@Sheffield.ac.uk

Experimental Aging Research
|November 30, 1999
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This study examines age discrimination in human resource policies, highlighting factors that lead organizations to counteract it. It emphasizes integrated age management strategies for preventing workforce aging and promoting labor market participation.

Area of Science:

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Labor Economics

Background:

  • Organizations face evolving contexts, including an aging workforce and changing public policies.
  • Age discrimination in employment is a significant issue, operating independently of work ability.
  • Existing human resource policies and practices may inadvertently perpetuate age-based barriers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the changing context influencing organizational human resource policies regarding workforce aging.
  • To identify factors motivating organizations to counteract age discrimination.
  • To distill lessons for successful age management strategies and labor market participation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of organizational human resource policies and practices.

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  • Analysis of the "Age Barriers" project, defining good practice.
  • Distillation of key lessons from project results on counteracting age discrimination.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified key factors influencing organizational efforts to combat age discrimination.
    • Outlined essential components of successful human resource policies for age management.
    • Highlighted the need to move beyond tokenistic good practices towards integrated strategies.

    Conclusions:

    • Integrated age management strategies are crucial for preventing workforce aging.
    • Focusing on policies and human resource practices (demand side) is key to addressing discrimination.
    • Key action points are needed for all labor market participants to foster inclusivity.