Are you an older worker in tech and have wondered why you are not getting ahead in your job? A recent study, reported on by Valerie Bolden-Barrett in the HR Dive, shows that age discrimination is alive and well in the tech industry. That is probably not earth-shattering news, but the extent is bigger than I expected.
Older workers
Under the EEOC and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, workers over the age of 40 are protected from discrimination by their employers. Unfortunately, in the tech industry, that affords no protection to some workers who have already been discriminated against. The report shows that if you reach the age of 36 in tech you are already on a downward spiral.
