PENSIONS Minister Ian McCartney has pledged to tackle age discrimination and champion better services for the over-50s at national and local levels.
He told a recent conference: "Many employers value the experience and commitment of older workers, but there are still too many who make judgements based on age, not ability to do the job."
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