Age Discrimination

Congress Disputes Impact Of Hiring Discrimination Against Older Workers

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Video, Unemployment, Older Workers Unemployment, Long-Term Unemployment, Nelp, Herb Kohl, Senate Committee on Aging, Age Discrimination, Unemployment Discrimination, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Philadelphia resident Sheila Whitelaw lost her job as a manager at a clothing store when the store closed in 2010. She suspects she hasn...

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Age Discrimination: Do Not Close Your Eyes

Rabbi Ben Greenberg | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Elderly, Torah, Age Discrimination, Taking Care of Elderly, Old Age, Judaism, Religion News

It is incumbent upon us as individuals and as a society to work diligently towards a day when we see a person before us who has lived a long life and we no longer patronize them, disrespect them or dismiss them.

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Judge: No Evidence Of Age Bias Against Woman At Walmart

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Walmart, Walmart Discrimination, Walmart Labor, Age Bias Walmart, Walmart Age Bias Suit, Age Bias Suits, Age Discrimination, Business News

An age-bias suit against retail giant Walmart was tossed Thursday when a judge ruled that a woman who charged Walmart with discriminating against olde...

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Bipartisan Senate Bill Combats Supreme Court's Age Discrimination Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Job Market, Fbl Financial Services, Video, Unemployment, Chuck Grassley, Jack Gross, Gross v. Fbl, Tom Harkin, Age Discrimination, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan Senate bill introduced on Tuesday would restore older workers' rights in the wake of a 2009 Supreme Court decision that mad...

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When Will Things Get Better For Older Workers Who've Lost Their Jobs?

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Recovery, Unemployment, Older Workers Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, February Jobs Report, Older Workers, Jobs Report, Recession, Age Discrimination, Business News

Tom Magnone of Liberty Township, Ohio, has kept a precise record of his search for work since he lost his information technology position in 2009. An ...

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What Happens To People Who Run Out Of Unemployment Insurance?

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Unemployment Benefits, 99ers, Unemployment, Unemployment Extension, Age Discrimination, Government Accountability Office, Business News

David Arrieta said he received his final $214 unemployment insurance check last week after losing his office manager job in August 2010. "Hopefully...

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Aging: A Universal but Personal Experience

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Aging, Retirement, Ageism, Loss, Age Discrimination, Isolation, Loneliness, Fifty News

Despite what the advertisers and surgeons may tell us, no one has figured out how to stop the clock. And as our clocks tick longer and longer, we all face physical and emotional challenges.

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Age Discrimination Takes Its Toll

newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Ageism, Ageist, Discrimination, Prejudice, Age Discrimination, New Old Age, Fifty News

Raise your hand if you've felt that people treat you with less respect or courtesy than others, that they act as if you're not smart, that you get poo...

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What You Need To Know About Gen Y Women & The Workplace

Deborah Frett | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Women, Gender Discrimination, Gen Y, Inter-Generational, Millennials, Successful Workplaces, Work-Life Balance, Age Discrimination, Women News

The key to recruiting, supporting and retaining Gen Y workers requires unlearning what we "know" about this cohort and relearning the importance of flexibility, equality and inclusiveness.

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Stand Up To Ageism

High50 | Linda Kelsey | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Ageism, Discrimination, Baby Boomers, high50, Workplace Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Fifty News

When I first heard that an anonymous actress was suing Amazon. which owns IMDB (the Internet Movie Database), for more than $1 million dollars for pub...

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Over 40 Told Only 'Young, Hot' Need Apply

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Economic Downturn, Video, Unemployment, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Long-Term Unemployment, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Texas Roadhouse, Eeoc, Age Discrimination, Business News

WASHINGTON -- If older job seekers have had a particularly rough time finding work during the economic downturn, they apparently haven't found any ref...

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Age Discrimination Harder To Fight Amid Record Unemployment For Older Workers

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Video, Hiring Discrimination, Long-Term Unemployment, Employment Discrimination, Jack Gross, Gross v FBL, Age Discrimination, Politics News

A federal judge dismissed an age discrimination case from 18 former employees of the Dallas Morning News in March, repeatedly citing a recent Supreme ...

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Donna Ballman: "Old Mother******" Gets To Take His Age Harassment Case To A Jury, Court Says

Red Room | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Hostile Work Environment, 6th Circuit, Redroom, 5th Circuit, Discrimination Lawsuits, Age Discrimination, Business News

It's still not decided everywhere in America, but in the 5th Circuit (Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas) you can now sue your employer for age-based harassment. That's right.

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Elder Abuse in America Today

William Mapother | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Ageism, Age Discrimination, Senate Special Committee on Aging, Wyden, Elder Abuse, Senator Ron Wyden, Politics News

Elder abuse occurs in a variety of forms: physical, mental, sexual, financial and neglect. With its focus on youth, consumption and productivity, and living for today, our culture is complicit in this turning away.

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Gaining Perspective on Social Security and Medicare

Dr. Caroline Cicero | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Social Security, Veterans, Age Discrimination, Debt, Medicare, Obama, Republicans, Disability, Estate Tax, Business News

Who is responsible for taking care of the aging, sick, and disabled Americans? If the government is not responsible, then who is?

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Joblessness And Hopelessness: The Link Between Unemployment And Suicide

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Unemployment, Economy, Suicide, Unemployment Benefits, Suicide Prevention, Recession, Age Discrimination, Politics News

Kerri, a 57-year-old living near Seattle, says she lost her software sales job three years ago -- and that age discrimination has made her ongoing sea...

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Big Retail Companies Require Job Applicants To Disclose Their Age

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hiring Discrimination, Older Workers, Target, Kroger, Online Job Search, Home Depot, Eeoc, Age Discrimination, Business News

Ruth Lyons, 59, was born on April 28, 1951. But after two and a half years of not even being able to get an interview for a job, she decided that her...

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How Employers Weed Out Unemployed Job Applicants, Others, Behind The Scenes

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Workplace-Discrimination, Gender-Discrimination, Discrimination, Race-Discrimination, Long-Term Unemployment, Staffing Firms, Age Discrimination, Business News

An Indianapolis restaurant posted a Craigslist job ad on Dec. 15 for a bar manager who must "be able to handle the guests, give outstanding service, e...

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WATCH: White House Economist Dodges Question About Age Discrimination

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White House Economic Policy, Austan Goolsbee, 99ers, Unemployment Benefits, Monster.com, Longterm Unemployment, Recession, Age Discrimination, Video, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- As part of its collaboration with Monster.com and Facebook to answer burning questions from unemployed people about the economy, the Whi...

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Outsourcing And Age Discrimination Are Biggest Concerns Among Jobless, Says Monster.com Rep

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Outsourcing, Unemployment Benefits, Obama Unemployment, Monster.com, Unemployment, White-House-Unemployment, Age Discrimination, Business News

WASHINGTON -- On Monday, November 8, Monster.com and the White House collaborated on a Facebook project that allowed unemployed people to communicate ...

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The One Thing You Should Learn From Divorce

Amy Parmenter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Divorce, Arianna Huffington, Getting Old, Aging, I-Remember-Nothing, Nora Ephron, Marriage, Age Discrimination, Divorce News

She got fat. She got old. She didn't give him any sex. She cheated. The one thing you should have learned from your divorce is: Don't judge.

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Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?

Brent Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Labor Department, Baby Boomers, Unemployment, The New York Times, Economy, Ageism, Age Discrimination, Business News

Let's pretend you're 55 with a pedigree resume -- in financial services, marketing, management, information technology -- whatever. You're laid off fr...

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Feds Sue Fox News Over Reporter's Charges Of Gender And Age Discrimination, Firing

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fox News Lawsuit, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gender Discrimination, Job Discrimination, Fox News, Catherine Herridge, Fox News Federal Charges, Eeoc, Eeoc Catherine Herridge, Age Discrimination, Media News

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are suing the Fox News Network for allegedly retaliating against a reporter after she complained about unequal pay ...

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Is There an Age Limit for 'Emerging Artists'?

Daniel Grant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Age Discrimination, Cv, Bio, Artists, Business of Art, Winkleman, Arts News

The introduction that many art gallery owners have to artists is through information packets. A bio may inadvertently work to one's disadvantage if the artist reveals too much or too little. For instance, one's age.

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Too Old For A Job, Too Young For Medicare Or Social Security

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Age Discrimination, Jobs, Contracting, Severance Pay, Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment, Silicon Valley, Politics News

It's near-impossible to get a job or health insurance if you are over 50. I wonder what the effect would be if the government started again enforcing its own rules on age discrimination and contracting.

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