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A Discussion of Age Discrimination in the Workplace
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A Discussion of Age Discrimination in the Workplace There are many different forms of discrimination in the workplace. Bennett-Alexander and Hartman (2001) feel that "America is a culture in which youth is valued" and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) prohibits employers from discharging, refusing to hire, promoting or any other discriminatory act based on age. There are myths about older workers that the ADEA protects against. Some of the myths are: · "Older worker are less able to perform in most positions that younger workers, even given their experience. · In a reduction in force (RIF) caused by economic reasons, employers should always terminate the older workers, since they are the highest paid. · If most people in a certain age group have a common weakness, it can be generalized that all in that group have the weakness, and age can my used as a job...
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