Impact of Equality Practices: A Research Project on Age Discrimination

This research project investigates age discrimination in the workplace, focusing on the impact of equality and diversity practices. The project begins with an introduction that highlights the negative effects of age discrimination on employee performance and organizational productivity. It then outlines the research aim, which is to identify the impact of equality and diversity practices in reducing age-based discrimination. The research objectives include understanding workplace discrimination, determining the impact of equality and diversity practices, and examining strategies used to minimize age discrimination. The report also addresses the stakeholders involved, including creditors, researchers, and managers. The conclusion emphasizes the negative impact of age discrimination and the importance of treating all employees fairly. The project offers insights into how organizations can promote an inclusive environment. The provided solution is contributed by a student to be published on the website Desklib, a platform which provides all the necessary AI based study tools for students.

RESEARCH
PROJECT

Table of Content
 Introduction
 Aims
 Objectives
 Findings to Stakeholders
 Conclusion
 Recommendations

Introduction
At workplace, discrimination is related to the prejudices and it
occurs when a worker is to be treated in an unfavourable manner
due to race, pregnancy, religion, gender etc. It develops the
negative impact on employee’s performance and also reduces the
organisational productivity. In the age discrimination, company
does not treat the older workers as equal to the new workers. In
context to this, equality and diversity practices applied through the
company to minimizing the age discrimination from organisation.

Research Aim
To identify impact of equality and diversity practices in reducing
age based discrimination at workplace. A study on Next plc.

Research Objectives
• To understand workplace discrimination concept.
• To determine impact of equality and diversity
practices in reducing age based discrimination at
workplace.
• To examine the various strategies used through
company for minimizing the age discrimination from
workplace.

Findings to Stakeholders
Stakeholders are the main part of company and their
contributed towards conducting the activities and tasks at
workplace. Stakeholders are individuals involved in
organizational activities of interest. The stakeholders
included in research project are creditors, researchers,
managers and others.

Conclusion
It has been concluded from the above mentioned report that age
discrimination develops a negative impact on the
organisational productivity as company does not read the old
employees favourably or equal to the new employees. Old
employees have the more experience as comparison to newer
employees but the new employees have more technological
knowledge.

References
• Axelrad, H. and James, J. B., 2016. Employers’ attitudes
toward older-worker job seekers: a comprehensive review
with recommendations for action. The Aging Workforce
Handbook: Individual, Organizational, and Societal
Challenges, pp.489-512.
• Biglio, M. L., 2019 Perceived Age Discrimination in the
Labor Market: Age Group Differences (Doctoral dissertation).

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