The top bods know about this then do they?:
[I]A High Court judge said that the number of years an employee has been with a company is relevant when managers are deciding who to lay off.
Sir Thomas Morison pointed out that length of service shows a worker's loyalty and experience, and added that older workers need job protection as they will find it less easy to find new positions than younger candidates.
His ruling in a dispute involving Rolls-Royce was hailed by Unite, Britain's biggest union, as a victory for older workers at a time when many will be fearing the sack. Figures this week show 1.8 million are now jobless but many more redundancies are expected as turmoil in the financial sector turns into recession.
Derek Simpson, joint general secretary of Unite, said....................
...............However the judge gave Rolls-Royce permission to appeal his ruling, saying it was "clearly an important point for both parties". /I]
More experienced workers safer from redundancy after Rolls-Royce ruling - Telegraph