New scheme to remove age discrimination from the workplace
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The government is launching an ‘older workers champion scheme’ to tackle age discrimination in the workplace.
The move follows concerns that older workers have to cope with much higher levels of long-term unemployment than younger people.
The scheme, which will begin trials in April, will offer older jobseekers a career review, online support and a link-up to local businesses with vacancies to fill.
Research suggests that if the 1.2 million people over 50 who are unemployed were offered jobs, it could add £50 billion to the UK economy.