Employers are beginning to take ageism in the workplace seriously but much still remains to be done, the Government said.

A third of bosses said they had a policy in place to deal with ageism and a further 38 per cent plan to introduce one in the future, according to a survey carried out by the Cranfield School of Management for the Government.

But 31 per cent of firms have no clear plans for dealing with discrimination against older people.

Friday October 24, 2003