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They should extend protections to younger workers too. IBM has a lot of dirty tactics that wouldn't be legal if the workers were slightly older.
by downrightmike 4y ago
They should extend protections to younger workers too. IBM has a lot of dirty tactics that wouldn't be legal if the workers were slightly older.
- geodel 4y agoAlso for middle aged workers. They are quite vulnerable lately.
- paxys 4y agoAge discrimination laws in the US only apply for older people. A company can legally discriminate against someone for being young and they can do nothing about it.
- hoppyhoppy2 4y agoI think that's exactly why the parent commenter would like those protections extended to other age groups.
- swagtricker 4y agoDefine "slightly older". The US Equal Opportunity Employment considers you part of the protected class against age discrimination if you're over 40 (see https://www.eeoc.gov/age-discrimination https://www.eeoc.gov/age-discrimination). Let's be honest, 40 is pretty much considered the entry point into "middle age".
- kube-system 4y agoThat’s more difficult, practically speaking, because youth often correlates with inexperience.
- bee_rider 4y agoThere are real business reasons not to invest in younger and older employees, why should we just protect one group? (we should protect both! Or better yet, everyone, no need to have some ever-narrowing gap around like 35 of unprotected people).
- kube-system 4y agoI'm not saying you shouldn't. I'm saying that you might not be able to practically do so. Anyone who doesn't want young employees will just `s/young/inexperienced/g` and thwart your law.