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EU Working Life Expectancy Varies Widely Across Countries
The average expected working life in the EU is 37.2 years in 2024, a 7% increase since 2014, but varies significantly across countries, ranging from 30.2 years in Turkey to 46.3 years in Iceland, due to factors like labor demand, pension systems, and age discrimination.
EU Working Life Expectancy Varies Widely Across Countries
The average expected working life in the EU is 37.2 years in 2024, a 7% increase since 2014, but varies significantly across countries, ranging from 30.2 years in Turkey to 46.3 years in Iceland, due to factors like labor demand, pension systems, and age discrimination.
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24% Bias Score
Older Australians Face Home Loan Barriers, Exposing Retirement Insecurity
Justin Flowers, a 52-year-old graphic designer with $300,000 in savings, and Naomi Oakley, a 56-year-old, were both denied home loans, highlighting a broader issue of older Australians facing financial precarity due to limited access to homeownership, despite government initiatives like Help to Buy.
Older Australians Face Home Loan Barriers, Exposing Retirement Insecurity
Justin Flowers, a 52-year-old graphic designer with $300,000 in savings, and Naomi Oakley, a 56-year-old, were both denied home loans, highlighting a broader issue of older Australians facing financial precarity due to limited access to homeownership, despite government initiatives like Help to Buy.
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40% Bias Score
Rising Retirement Ages: A Global Trend Requiring Comprehensive Policy Reform
Denmark's recent legislation raising its retirement age to 70 by 2040 highlights a global trend driven by increasing longevity and declining birth rates, but requires parallel employment reforms to prevent increased economic insecurity for older workers.
Rising Retirement Ages: A Global Trend Requiring Comprehensive Policy Reform
Denmark's recent legislation raising its retirement age to 70 by 2040 highlights a global trend driven by increasing longevity and declining birth rates, but requires parallel employment reforms to prevent increased economic insecurity for older workers.
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36% Bias Score
Workday Faces Lawsuit Alleging Age Discrimination in AI-Powered Hiring Tool
A collective action lawsuit against Workday alleges its AI-powered recruitment tool, 'HiredScore AI', discriminates against applicants over 40, leading to rejections for hundreds of applicants, raising concerns about algorithmic bias in hiring.
Workday Faces Lawsuit Alleging Age Discrimination in AI-Powered Hiring Tool
A collective action lawsuit against Workday alleges its AI-powered recruitment tool, 'HiredScore AI', discriminates against applicants over 40, leading to rejections for hundreds of applicants, raising concerns about algorithmic bias in hiring.
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48% Bias Score
Ageism in the Workplace: Talent Blindness and Strategies for an All-Aged Workforce
Due to ageism, only 21% of companies globally have policies to address it, and 13% have measures to leverage intergenerational workforces; however, intergenerational teams boost innovation and productivity, as shown by examples in crowdsourcing projects where diverse teams outperformed experts.
Ageism in the Workplace: Talent Blindness and Strategies for an All-Aged Workforce
Due to ageism, only 21% of companies globally have policies to address it, and 13% have measures to leverage intergenerational workforces; however, intergenerational teams boost innovation and productivity, as shown by examples in crowdsourcing projects where diverse teams outperformed experts.
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20% Bias Score
Germany: Widespread Age Discrimination Revealed in New Study
A new study in Germany shows that almost 50 percent of people have experienced age discrimination, with the workplace being the most common area affected, followed by healthcare and financial services. The study, presented by the Federal Antidiscrimination Commissioner, highlights the need for socie...
Germany: Widespread Age Discrimination Revealed in New Study
A new study in Germany shows that almost 50 percent of people have experienced age discrimination, with the workplace being the most common area affected, followed by healthcare and financial services. The study, presented by the Federal Antidiscrimination Commissioner, highlights the need for socie...
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24% Bias Score
87-Year-Old Council Member Challenges Age Discrimination in Dutch Local Politics
87-year-old Dré Rennenberg, a council member in Eindhoven since 1994, continues his political career despite health issues and a recent dispute over age-based allowance cuts for older council members, highlighting concerns about age discrimination in local politics.
87-Year-Old Council Member Challenges Age Discrimination in Dutch Local Politics
87-year-old Dré Rennenberg, a council member in Eindhoven since 1994, continues his political career despite health issues and a recent dispute over age-based allowance cuts for older council members, highlighting concerns about age discrimination in local politics.
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44% Bias Score
South Korea's Ageist Wage System Fuels Elderly Poverty
South Korea's 'peak wage' system, which cuts older workers' salaries up to half before mandatory retirement at 60, forces millions into poverty and violates international human rights law, highlighting a critical need for systemic reform.
South Korea's Ageist Wage System Fuels Elderly Poverty
South Korea's 'peak wage' system, which cuts older workers' salaries up to half before mandatory retirement at 60, forces millions into poverty and violates international human rights law, highlighting a critical need for systemic reform.
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56% Bias Score
France's Low Senior Employment: A Systemic Challenge
France's low senior employment rate (52% for 55-64 year-olds, below the European average of 61%), despite a higher retirement age, is due to ageist stereotypes, insufficient organizational adaptation, and a lack of targeted HR policies; companies like Oui Care and Apicil are implementing inclusive s...
France's Low Senior Employment: A Systemic Challenge
France's low senior employment rate (52% for 55-64 year-olds, below the European average of 61%), despite a higher retirement age, is due to ageist stereotypes, insufficient organizational adaptation, and a lack of targeted HR policies; companies like Oui Care and Apicil are implementing inclusive s...
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44% Bias Score
Ageism in the Workplace: The Hidden Cost of Excluding Older Workers
Organizations are subtly excluding older workers due to ageism, despite research showing older employees possess valuable skills and experience; shifting to a "culture add" hiring approach and implementing inclusive policies are crucial to reversing this trend and avoiding significant economic and i...
Ageism in the Workplace: The Hidden Cost of Excluding Older Workers
Organizations are subtly excluding older workers due to ageism, despite research showing older employees possess valuable skills and experience; shifting to a "culture add" hiring approach and implementing inclusive policies are crucial to reversing this trend and avoiding significant economic and i...
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40% Bias Score
45% of Germans Report Age Discrimination, Sparking Calls for Action
A survey of 2,004 Germans aged 16+ from March 11-16, 2025, found that 45% experienced age discrimination, most frequently in the workplace (39%), prompting calls for a national action plan.
45% of Germans Report Age Discrimination, Sparking Calls for Action
A survey of 2,004 Germans aged 16+ from March 11-16, 2025, found that 45% experienced age discrimination, most frequently in the workplace (39%), prompting calls for a national action plan.
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32% Bias Score
UK Parliament Report Condemns Age Discrimination, Demands Action
A UK parliamentary report exposes widespread age discrimination against older people, fueled by negative stereotypes and hindered by insufficient digital inclusion efforts, calling for stronger laws and a national strategy.
UK Parliament Report Condemns Age Discrimination, Demands Action
A UK parliamentary report exposes widespread age discrimination against older people, fueled by negative stereotypes and hindered by insufficient digital inclusion efforts, calling for stronger laws and a national strategy.
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20% Bias Score
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