Tackling hidden issues of older workers delivers wide ranging returns

ABS data consistently shows that, despite their wealth of knowledge and experience, older workers are over-represented in underemployment statistics. They experience countless problems, such as being denied additional work hours or experiencing unwanted cuts. Consequently, they are unwillingly locked in to part-time or casual work. Mature-age workers often face limited training and promotional opportunities. As a result, they are left with outdated skills and minimal career progression. They are often denied flexible working conditions, with less of an opportunity to assume responsibility within the workplace. With such obstacles, older workers are sometimes unable to have productive impacts in their workplace. This is just the tip of the iceberg of age discrimination in the workplace.