Dolly provides the lolly: Hit-maker, Dolly Parton – famous for ‘Working 9-to-5’ – has pledged to meet the cost of her staff getting college qualifications. … Read more
Age Discrimination Complaints Are Looming in These States
The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed a lot of what we already knew about the workforce: people would work in their pajamas every day if given the … Read more
Don’t Let a Possible Downturn Encourage Age Discrimination
Even as the lion’s share of the country’s attention is focused (appropriately) on the global pandemic that is taking hundreds of thousands of lives, a … Read more
Is the HR and Recruiting Profession Promoting Ageism?
A fundamental principle of equal rights is the belief that staffing decisions should not be based on non-job relevant factors related to gender, race, age, … Read more
Ageism Is Costing You Skills and Talent
I read an article about age discrimination overseas in Australia and found it to be interesting and strange that corporations today are breaking the law so … Read more
Diversity Is Not Just About Gender and Race
In today’s world, we hear “diversity” everywhere. It’s a buzzword. But when we think about what diversity means and the initiatives that have come to … Read more
‘Overqualified’ Is Just Another Word for Age Discrimination
Had a really talented lady reach out to me the other day.; 49 years old, college grad, great portfolio of work. She has been interviewing and is being told … Read more
Court Considering If Experience Limits in Job Postings Are Discriminatory
Employers should keep an eye on a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (based in Chicago) holding that the Age Discrimination in … Read more
How Not to Write a Job Posting
Seventh Circuit Holds That the ADEA Also Covers Job Applicants, Not Just Employees Employers should keep an eye on a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for … Read more
Four EEOC-Approved Ways Your Company Can Prevent Age Discrimination at Work
Ayo, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just released a report on “The State of Age Discrimination and Older Workers in the U.S. 50 Years … Read more