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....
Age Discrimination
Ageism in today’s workforce
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...
Jobseekers 35 and over say age is their biggest obstacle
Finding the right job for you is not always easy, but if you are job-seeking and also 35 or older, you may find it particularly difficult. In fact, these days, jobseekers ages 35 and over report that they see their age as the most significant hurdle they face on the...
Age discrimination in job advertisements
Advertising plays a significant role for companies looking to hire new talent. More and more, companies choose to use Facebook, LinkedIn and other digital platforms to find their newest workers. But solely using advertising methods like these can end up screening out...
Why saying ‘OK boomer’ at work could be age discrimination
Indiana residents may have heard that some Generation Zers and millennials are using the term "OK boomer" to dismiss certain retrograde opinions of baby boomers. The baby boomer generation includes Americans between the ages of 55 and 73. The term got its start...
Survey shows age discrimination is still common
A recent survey indicates that millennials are more likely than older generations to report seeing age discrimination in the workplace. While age discrimination is prohibited in Indiana and across the country by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, millennials...
Supreme Court to hear age discrimination-related case
Indiana is not one of the states under the jurisdiction of two appeals courts that ruled that age bias can play a part up to a point in employment decisions for federal employees, but an upcoming Supreme Court decision will have a nationwide impact. According to the...
Age discrimination from an emotional angle
We have written extensively about many of the problems that come with discrimination, from financial hardships due to losing a job or being demoted to career problems. However, the emotional impact of workplace discrimination cannot be overstated, and this is...
What are some examples of age discrimination?
The workforce of today is completely different than what it consisted of years ago. While some people still choose to retire at a relatively early age, others are forced to work until they are much older. A number of Americans are unable to or have been unsuccessful...
The consequences of age discrimination
Some people do not take age discrimination seriously, whether they think that older workers and job applicants should simply accept the fact that they can be turned away due to their age or they do not understand how serious discrimination of any form can be....