America led the way with its Age Discrimination in Employment act in 1967, designed to make sure that the over-40s were given the same job chances as younger people.

America led the way with its Age Discrimination in Employment act in 1967, designed to make sure that the over-40s (greybeards of their day) were given the same job chances as younger people.

In recent years, discrimination against women in employment opportunity is very prevalent, which lies in interview, vocational training, retirement age, and unemployment and so on.