Open AccessAddressing Age Discrimination in Employment: a report on the findings of Australian Research Council Project DE170100228
Author(s) -
Alysia Blackham
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.46580/124368
Subject(s) - age discrimination , normative , older people , law reform , empirical research , political science , sociology , public administration , public relations , law , gerontology , medicine , philosophy , epistemology
This project aimed to research the effectiveness of Australian age discrimination laws. While demographic ageing necessitates extending working lives, few question the effectiveness of Australian age discrimination laws in supporting this ambition. This project drew on mixed methods and comparative UK experiences to offer empirical and theoretical insights into Australian age discrimination law. It sought to create a normative model for legal reform in Australia, to inform public policy and debate and improve responses to demographic ageing, providing economic, health and social benefits.