Workplace Wellbeing: Mind the generation gap 

Age discrimination in the workplace is worldwide but experts say older people have higher levels of emotional intelligence and critical thinking and lower levels of absenteeism than younger workers

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DAVID* is a 60-year-old accountant who worked abroad for decades on a contract basis. “Taking on projects that last for several months gives me more free time between jobs,” he says. “When I moved back to Ireland several years ago, I hoped to continue working this way.”

But it hasn’t been easy. Since he hit his mid-50s, David believes that ageist attitudes have hindered his job prospects.