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Employers warned of age discrimination against the young
Employers, which may include those working in the public sector, must take steps to ensure they are not guilty of age discrimination against young people.
Such is the claim of the Employers Forum on Age (EFA), where a recent report indicated that one in five people under the age of 20 have felt put off from applying for a job because of how old they are - the highest proportion of any demographic.
In comparison, seven per cent of 40-year-olds feel this way.
Furthermore, the under-20s see age as a more important concern than race, religion and gender.
Rachel Kyrs, director of the EFA, said: "Employers must recruit and engage young people and our research shows that this group, more than any other group is feeling alienated from the workplace."
She added that employers must take steps to understand and help to develop the skills framework of younger members of staff.
Earlier this month, research carried out by Axa revealed that a fifth of those giving up work before the statutory age of 65 felt they were forced to do so by their employers.
More about age discrimination.
