This shouldn’t come as any great surprise: Dice’s new Diversity and Inclusion Report 2018 finds that discrimination and bias are still major problems … Read more
Experience Caps In a Job Posting Could Be Age Discrimination
Law firms, among other businesses, are notorious for seeking non-partner candidates with experience within a range of years: “1-4 years,” “5-8 years,” … Read more
It’s Amazing What May Pass For Age Discrimination These Days
By Eric B. Meyer Wait! Another age discrimination post? Yep. Because I want to juxtapose a constant barrage of age-related comments from non-decision … Read more
“Stray Remarks” by Co-Workers Don’t Constitute Age Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve written a bunch about the deep doo-doo in which employers often find themselves whenasking about retirement or referring to an … Read more
Does It Ever Make Sense to Get an Age Discrimination Release?
By Eric B. Meyer In honor of my 40th birthday today, how about a primer on age discrimination releases? I’m pretty sure that I’ll get my … Read more
It Will Take a Cultural Change to Really Deal With America’s Aging Workforce
The American labor force is getting older and will get smaller. Already, one in three American workers is over the age of 50. By 2019, every Baby Boomer — … Read more
The Unemployed May Be Better Off Not Taking Just Any Job
Here’s an unexpected discovery: women who sat out periods of unemployment fared better at job hunting than did those who took a low-level job while … Read more
Fired For a Mouthful of Coffee? Court Says It Might Be Age Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer WWE great The Undertaker is 50 years old. He’s an eight-time Heavyweight Champion. But, his greatest feat is his streak of 21 consecutive … Read more
Age Discrimination Is Tough To Prove – Unless You Tout an “Age Range of 45-52”
By Eric B. Meyer It’s difficult to prove age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. How difficult is it? I’m so glad you … Read more
Why HR Should Be Part of Your Temp Procurement
Imagine sending a note to your staffing agency that says you’re “looking for young energetic guys.” Or one that warns your agency … Read more