Title: What is Age Discrimination in the Workplace? [Examples & FAQs]
Headings: What is Age Discrimination in the Workplace? [Examples & FAQs]
What is Age Discrimination in the Workplace? [Examples & FAQs]
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Age Discrimination Laws
10 Signs of Age Discrimination at Work
1. Hearing Age-Related Comments or Insults
2. Seeing a Pattern of Hiring Only Younger Employees
3. Getting Turned Down For a Promotion
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4. Being Overlooked for Challenging Work Assignments
5. Becoming Isolated or Left Out
6. Being Encouraged or Forced to Retire
7. Experiencing Layoffs
8. Having Your Position Eliminated
9. Receiving a Performance Improvement Plan
10. Facing Unfair Discipline
How Common is Age Discrimination at Work?
How Employers Can Help Prevent Age Discrimination
Age Discrimination Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How can I prove age discrimination?
How You Can Move Forward
6 Things to Do If You Are Facing Workplace Discrimination

Content: 1. Hearing Age-Related Comments or Insults
Employers or managers who make age-related remarks or speak to you in a demeaning tone may be hovering on the line of harassment. While not quite there yet, their behavior can signal a larger issue. As reported by Time, “Even those oldest boomers not held back professionally because of age may experience something called micro-aggressions, which are ‘brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative slights and insults to the target person or group.’” This is according to research out of Columbia University. 2. Seeing a Pattern of Hiring Only Younger Employees
As previously mentioned, there is a pattern in Silicon Valley and the technology industry. The EEOC reports that older workers in technology roles experience significantly high rates of age discrimination, with 70% of IT staffers claiming to have witnessed or experienced it first-hand. In addition, 40% of older technology workers consider their age to be a liability to their career. Below are the average ages for popular tech companies as reported by Smart Insights: