Older Workers

EDM number 1479 in 2002-03, proposed by Kerry Pollard on 26/06/2003.

That this House recognises the value to the economy and to public services of the experience and knowledge of people who have been in work for more than 20 years; notes that many people who find themselves out of work after the age of 40 have difficulty in finding new employment; further notes that the group most affected by age discrimination are professional males in their 50s; congratulates the Government on its New Deal for the Over 50s and its work in bringing to employers' attention the qualities such as loyalty, flexibility and reliability brought to the workplace by this group of workers; and calls on the Government to build on this work by introducing legislation to outlaw age discrimination together with incentives to encourage employers to consider older workers for vacant posts.

This motion has been signed by a total of 69 MPs.