Budget 2024 debate: Sylvia Lim on value of older workers as a national resource
Older workers are a national resource that should be leveraged for the benefit of society, said MP Sylvia Lim. Singapore still has work to do to tackle age discrimination if it is to maximise the country's potential and well-being, she said in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 27). “All of us should be lifelong learners or risk becoming obsolete,” she said. “Sixty is the new 40. Let us embrace this reality with renewed confidence,” she added. To this end, Ms Lim said she is looking forward to the anti-discrimination legislation to be unveiled later this year. To make the legislation more effective, it should permeate the entire human resource process. She highlighted the way the UK protects people of all ages regarding employment, recruitment, promotion, reward and recognition, redundancy and vocational training. For example, the law says it is illegal for recruiters interviewing potential hires to ask for their age or date of birth. “If our upcoming legislation has this effect as well, it would potentially be a game changer,” said Ms Lim.
Older workers are a national resource that should be leveraged for the benefit of society, said MP Sylvia Lim. Singapore still has work to do to tackle age discrimination if it is to maximise the country's potential and well-being, she said in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 27). “All of us should be lifelong learners or risk becoming obsolete,” she said. “Sixty is the new 40. Let us embrace this reality with renewed confidence,” she added. To this end, Ms Lim said she is looking forward to the anti-discrimination legislation to be unveiled later this year. To make the legislation more effective, it should permeate the entire human resource process. She highlighted the way the UK protects people of all ages regarding employment, recruitment, promotion, reward and recognition, redundancy and vocational training. For example, the law says it is illegal for recruiters interviewing potential hires to ask for their age or date of birth. “If our upcoming legislation has this effect as well, it would potentially be a game changer,” said Ms Lim.
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