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Does ageism still exist in the workplace?

Does ageism still exist in the workplace?

The Hard Shoulder · Newstalk

February 24, 20257m 9s

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You may have seen the recent story of a 71 year old employee for the Hairy Lemon pub being awarded €30,000 for discriminatory dismissal: because of his age.

John Mooney told a March 2024 Workplace Relations Commission hearing that his employer informed him in November 2023 that he would be dismissed at Christmastime "because [the pub's] insurance had increased as a result of his age".

So, does ageism still exist in the workplaces?

Journalist and author Valerie Cox joins Kieran to discuss.