Some minority groups are more equal than others

<b>Richard Donkin welcomes the move towards more diverse workforces but is cynical about what constitutes a minority</b>

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Age Concern

<b>Discrimination against the older worker has left companies with skills shortages. Colin Grimshaw asks what is being done to redress the balance</b>

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Theres a place for young and old in the workforce

Following disturbing evidence of age discrimination in a recent <i>Human Resources</i>/Ceridian Centrefile survey, how can companies make sure their managers arent discriminating against older...

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Allowing the over-60s to work if they want to

Richard Donkin takes issue with the CBIs objection to plans for the removal of compulsory retirement

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Problem that cant be cured by positive discrimination

Taking positive action to overcome the effects of past discrimination through training and encouragement is legitimate. Positive discrimination, on the other hand, is illegal. The recent Patten Report...

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Apprenticeships: A helpful route into work for the disabled

As businesses of all stripes seek to widen their diversity of talent, apprenticeships are proving a useful and practical means of bringing those with disabilities into the workforce, writes Dan Cave