Tag: Ageism

November 6, 2023

How long do you want to live? That’s the question Sonia Aranza, CEO and principal consultant at Aranza Communications, posed during a session on ageism at the SHRM INCLUSION 2023 conference on Nov. 1 in Savannah, Ga. “Deep inside, we […]

October 25, 2022

On August 15, 2022, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania employers) upheld the District of New Jersey’s dismissal of an employee’s age discrimination claims, finding she was unable to show […]

September 18, 2019

Ageism is conscious and unconscious prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination against people solely based on their age. Although the term is not new—it was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler—its effects are being felt in the workplace more strongly today […]

July 19, 2019

With the low unemployment rate and high demand for workers, jobseekers might think they have it made. People interested in fast-food or retail jobs are often quickly hired, but workers in other fields, especially those who are in their 50s […]

October 26, 2018

One of the primary functions of a Human Resources department is to be aware of and ensure compliance with a wide range of laws and regulations involving workplace conduct, such as sexual harassment and various forms of discrimination. However, there […]

March 5, 2018

A Napa Valley winery faces allegations of age discrimination in a suit filed late last year by a 58-year-old former employee who claims the organization refused to hire anyone over the age of 40 and asserted that her age was […]

September 12, 2016

The EEOC has sued a Colorado hospital for age discrimination. The key allegation? That it forced employees to resign because of their age. The lawsuit claims hospital managers made ageist comments, including that younger nurses could “dance around the older […]

April 26, 2016

Ageism is a serious workplace concern, as the outcomes of ageism are serious, long-lasting and negative across the board, affecting everyone (not just older adults), according to an article in the Albuquerque Journal. Authors Ellen Driber-Hassall And John Bishop, who work with […]