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Age diversity in employment — a code of practice; [and] guidance and case studies
Corporate Author	Department for Education and Employment - DfEE
Publisher	DfEE, London, 1999
Pages	2 vols in pack (Age2)
Source	DfEE Publications, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottingham NG15 0DJ.
Keywords	Employment ; Ageism ; Employment of older people ; Training [elderly workers] ; Conditions of employment ; Social policy ; Standards of provision ; Government publications.
Annotation	In 1998, the Government published a report on a consultation about employment and age discrimination. The report, "Action on age", signalled the Government's opposition to age discrimination in employment. The purpose of the code of practice is to help employers, employees and applicants alike by setting standards. The code covers good practice in six aspects of the employment cycle: recruitment, selection, promotion, training, redundancy, and retirement. It states that "action to eradicate age discrimination should be taken as part of a wider personnel and equal opportunities strategy to create a flexible and motivated workforce". The guidance and case studies accompanying the code of practice illustrate good and bad practice, with examples of how some companies and organisations tackle the principles set out in the code of practice. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990826002 B
Classmark	WJ: B:TOB: GC: GF: WKA: TM2: 583: 6OA
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