Age Discrimination and older workers: is self-employment a response to ageism?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12957/rqi.2022.67179Resumo
Objective
This paper explores the motivations of UK men moving to self-employment after age 50 and considers the role of ageism and age discrimination in this move.
Methods
Qualitative data from older self-employed adults in the IT industry in the UK’s ‘M4 corridor’ area was analysed. It compares those moving in 2002/3 with 2015/6, ten years after the UK introduced EU Age Discrimination legislation in 2006.
Results
Counter-intuitively, ageism and age discrimination was noted far higher in the second time frame when there were legal constrictions than in the first time period, when there was no age-discrimination legislation.
Considerations
The paper concludes that age discrimination was present in both time periods, but that the legislation has raised workers consciousness rather than reduced the discrimination.
Key words:age discrimination; self-employment; UK; older workers
Resumen
Objetivo
Este artículo explora las motivaciones de los hombres del Reino Unido que pasan a trabajar por cuenta propia después de los 50 años y considera el papel de la discriminación por edad en este cambio.
Métodos
Se analizaron datos cualitativos de adultos mayores que trabajan por cuenta propia en el sector de las tecnologías de la información en la zona del "corredor M4" del Reino Unido.Se comparan los que se trasladaron en 2002/3 con los de 2015/6, diez años después de que el Reino Unido introdujera la legislación de la UE sobre discriminación por edad en 2006.
Resultados
De forma contraria a la intuición, la discriminación por edad se observó mucho más en el segundo periodo de tiempo, cuando había restricciones legales, que en el primero, cuando no había legislación sobre discriminación por edad.
Consideraciones
El documento concluye que la discriminación por edad estuvo presente en ambos periodos de
tiempo, pero que la legislación ha concienciado a los trabajadores en lugar de reducir la
discriminación.
Palabras clave: discriminación por edad; trabajo por cuenta propia; Reino Unido; trabajadores de edad avanzada
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