Putting a stop to age-biased hiring

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Following his retrenchment as a hotel concierge executive, 51-year-old Royston Koh was on the hunt for another job that would match his experience and skills. He applied for a guest service executive position at a hotel and was thrilled to be called up for an interview.

Feeling that he was being treated unfairly because of his age, Mr Koh sought advice from the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices . The reasons given by the hotel demonstrated a clear bias against older employees. While the hiring manager explained that her remarks during the interview with Mr Koh were made without malice, they still amounted to age discrimination.

 

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