3 June 2014 A multi-sectoral group today called on the House of Representatives to take its cue from the Senate in moving to ban age discrimination in the workplaces. Various labor groups including the Blas F. Ople Policy Center, that make up the “Abilidad, Hindi Edad” Coalition, made the call citing information that the Senate […]
May 9, 2014 An online petition spearheaded by a non-government organization has garnered broad support across socio-economic groups – gaining a thousand signatures in less than 24 hours – as it called on Congress to pass a law prohibiting age discrimination in the workplace. Spearheaded by the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute headed […]
May 1, 2014 Jobs fairs on Labor Day are fine, but how many applicants above the age of 30 years old actually get hired? A labor group sees age discrimination as one of the culprits behind the steadfast increase in unemployment, as workers above 30 years old including returning OFWs find it difficult to get […]
