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It's probably so they can't be sued for age discrimination

• CydeWeys 4y ago
  Sucks to be someone who was just about to turn 40 and was affected by this layoff, knowing they'd have had additional legal protections were they only a little bit older.
  • somsak2 4y ago
    still crzy to me that you can legally discriminate based on age as long as the person is less than 40. what an insanely ageist law
    • CydeWeys 4y ago
      Totally agreed. All the other protected statuses work both ways, as in, you can't discriminate against people who are pregnant/parents, but you also can't discriminate against those who are not (i.e. by expecting them to shoulder greater responsibilities, or targeting them for layoffs first).