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Look past age says initiative



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A CAMPAIGN has been launched to stamp out age discrimination in the workplace.
A total of £640,000 is being spent by the Scottish Government on the See the Person, Not the Age initiative, which seeks to dispel stereotypes. The campaign will include television, radio, online and press advertising and will also involve work with local authorities and the voluntary sector.

Minister for Public Health Shona Robison said: "We know stereotypes based on someone's race or gender are wrong, but stereotypes based on age still persist. The Scottish Government is encouraging all Scots to look past the age and to see the person."





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  • Last Updated: 08 July 2008 10:25 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Brian Hill,

Edinburgh 08/07/2008 13:19:39
Couldn't agree more. Age and certificates (among other things) should guide our thinking not railroad it.
2

Eve,

Scotland 08/07/2008 20:45:06
#1 Brian Hill: What!!! certificates!!! Really:

Oh so you'd like to se an unquailfied Doctor when your ill and would like people with no food hygenie certificates hadling your food in resturants and buttchers/delactesints etc. Quailfications are important. For many jobs/ Occupations. NOT all, though.

Your never to old to learn something new. I once met a graduate who was in his 80's. Amasing, don't know if they went on to work in their subject felild though.

 

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