Title: Age Discrimination Issues That Workers Face
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Age Discrimination Issues That Workers Face
What is Employment Discrimination?
The Gray Ceiling
Percentage of Older People in the Workforce
Age Discrimination Issues
Age Discrimination Law
Employer Policies
Filing a Discrimination Charge
Age Discrimination and Job Search Options
Job Search Tips for Older Workers
Age Issues and Interview Success
Age and Salary Issues
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Alison Doyle is the job search expert for The Balance Careers, and one of the industry's most highly-regarded job search and career experts. Read The Balance's editorial policies
Alison Doyle
Updated November 20, 2020
Job seekers are reporting age discrimination beginning as early as the mid-thirties. In fact, in some industries, you're considered to be "washed up" by the time you reach your forties. But what can you do when you're considered to be too old to be hired? How do you fight age discrimination in the workplace? For a start, there are laws that prohibit employment discrimination because of age. In addition, there are a few strategies you can use to help mitigate age discrimination issues. What is Employment Discrimination? Employment discrimination happens when a job seeker or an employee is treated unfavorably because of his or her race, skin color, national origin, gender, gender identity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. The Gray Ceiling
What is the “gray ceiling” and why does it matter?