... as racism and sexism accomplish this for skin colour and gender". According to the research article by Kan, Parker and Wilson (2007) the rise of older workers in the work force has been accompanied by increased evidence of discrimination against ageing workers while international research claims that age was a primary barrier to employment. The literature identifies old age as being from 50 years and above based on the concept of age-stereotyping which involves use of negative occupational schemas by members of one group to judge members of another. The article estimates that 44 percent of the New Zealand workforce population is composed of those over 40 years of age. Given such a high estimate of the population the risk of discrimination against older workers is likely to increase in New Zealand. Research suggests that this is also the case internationally. The article further postulates that older workers are more likely ...

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