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Only 10% of workers aged over 50 claim they have never suffered age discrimination, a new survey has revealed. The survey, from The Age and Employment Network (TAEN), also shows that only 13% thought age discrimination legislation introduced in October 2006 had helped older people find work. The report also showed that 32% of respondents were degree educated and a further 23% had professional qualifications, with 67% feeling they had the right skills for today’s labour market. Despite having skills and experience, 45% said they been searching for work for more than six months with a third of this number looking for more than two years. Almost half (44%) were concerned about not working, while 30% said they were desperate to find work. Chris Ball, chief executive of TAEN, said: “There are few barriers to employment experienced by older people so dispiriting as attitudes of age discrimination. While not everyone in the 50+ age group experiences difficulties in seeking suitable work, we believe such problems are widespread. The introduction of legislation outlawing age discrimination in employment has certainly not eradicated it particularly in recruitment, where it is difficult for an individual to prove discrimination and take legal action.”
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