Question follow-through · 56956

Employment and Recruitment: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the new jobs and careers service will work with employers to help tackle ageism in (a) recruitment and (b) the workplace.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
3 Jun 2025
Target answer date
5 Jun 2025
Answer
11 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the new jobs and careers service will work with employers to help tackle ageism in (a) recruitment and (b) the workplace.

  2. 5 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government acknowledges the key role employers play in helping older individuals to remain in or re-enter the workforce, and the importance of embracing policies conductive to this support. The 2010 Equality Act provides strong protection against dire...

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