Stamp out ageism in the Singapore workforce now

AGEISM is alive and well everywhere, and very sadly so. That is part of the problem here in Singapore. The fact that ageism is so prevalent around the world is often the excuse for accepting it. "It's like that" - people will say in acquiescence.

Maybe businesses and society in big countries with large young populations can get away with that attitude. But businesses and society in small city-states like ours cannot.

Small city-states, and the businesses operating in these environments, need the maximum number of citizens to be economically active to innovate, grow and to stay sustainable. Businesses need teams to execute their strategies and to serve their clients. The state needs taxpayers to provide it with the funds necessary to keep citizens safe, facilitate business, provide education and social programmes.