As an older worker in Indiana, you may know first hand what it feels like to experience discrimination. Ageism affects people as young as 40 years old and can have serious repercussions on productivity, mental health, financial stability and emotional wellbeing....
Federal labor laws prohibit employers from using discriminatory practices while screening and interviewing job candidates. For example, an ad to recruit employees may not use language that could discourage individuals from one gender or certain races from applying....
As the first batch of millennial workers approaches 40, they may soon be in for a surprise when they are no longer the young, cutting-edge employees at work. Discrimination based on a person's age has been illegal for some time, just as has discrimination based on a...