Discussions on Recent Legislation, Noteworthy Cases & Trends in Enforcement
We recently posted that the BBC reported that numerous age discriminatory ads appear on the UK government’s Universal Jobmatch website, seeking “recent graduates” or “young graduates.”
One UK ad read:…
Continue Reading “We’re On The Hunt For Young, Fit And Competent Employees”
Someone failed to advise a NY legal staffing company about a little thing known as the ADEA – the Age Discrimination In Employment Act.
Apparently it “rejected a 70-year-old attorney…
Continue Reading 70-Year Old Attorney Put On “Do Not Use” List By Staffing Firm: EEOC Suit
Christina’s post the other day about our 101-year old still-practicing-law colleague Murray Shusterman entitled “Are There Some Professions Where Being An Older Employee Is More Acceptable?” saluted Murray, and asked:…
Continue Reading “Smoke ‘Em, Murray!”
Some days ago we mentioned a Forbes article which set out a number of “sneaky ways” employers fire older employees. The “suddenly stupid” tactic was one which was noted.
Geoffrey…
Continue Reading “Suddenly Stupid” Article Draws Comments
A July 23rd post of ours, “New Study On Subtle Age Bias Affecting Older Workers,” drew a lot of reader responses. We wrote that “The New York Times…
Continue Reading Readers Worldwide Comment on “New Study On Subtle Age Bias Affecting Older Workers”
