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Age Discrimination at Work Essay
In this IELTS Age Discrimination at Work Essay you have to argue whether
you think that rejecting people from a job they have applied for on the basis
of their age is a positive or negative development. 
This was a real question in an August 2018 IELTS test. You have to be
careful as it is a question that is easy to misunderstand. 
In some countries it is now illegal to reject someone applying for a job
because of his or her age.
Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Misunderstanding the Question
Misunderstanding the question in IELTS writing is a real problem as that
will reduce your score for Task Response. 

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Unfortunately this is a question that is easy to misinterpret if you are not
familiar with the fact that in many countries it is illegal to discriminate on
the basis of age when you decide who to employ. 
It varies from country to country, and it can include discrimination of any
age, young or old. But most laws arose in relation to discrimination against
people who are older. 
And by too old that does not necessarily mean somebody in their 60s or 70s.
A employer could discriminate against somebody in their late 40s or 50s if
they choose somebody in their 20s just because they are younger. 

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So you could talk about young people, but if you do, the legislation refers to
young people who can legally work, usually 16 or over. It is not connected to
letting children work (that remains illegal in most countries). 
Given that laws vary in different countries, you could focus on what aspect
you like - older people, younger, or both. It probable makes sense though to
focus on older people, as these are the ones likely to be discriminated
against, not younger people, so it may be easier to come up with ideas.