Job skill and experience often come with age. An older worker often possesses insight into a specific job that a younger worker may have yet to master. Sadly, employers in different industries all across the state discriminate against older workers in many ways....
Age Discrimination
Workplace age discrimination with harassment
Workplace discrimination and harassment, which are both illegal in New York, can go hand in hand. An employer willing to engage in one is likely to engage in the other. When considering age-based discrimination, it’s important to look for signs of related harassment,...
Dealing with ageism in the workplace
Given the fact that about a third of America's working force will be above the age of 50 by 2022, the state of New York included, ageism and age discrimination in the workplace are serious matters that need to be tackled head-on. To make matters worse, age...
The impact of age discrimination in the tech sector
According to an Indeed.com survey, 43 percent of workers who participated in the study fear that they will lose their jobs because of their age. This is because there is less of a stigma of discriminating against an employee based on age when compared to...
Proving age discrimination on the job
Employees in New York and throughout the country may feel as if they have been discriminated against based on their age. However, a feeling is generally not enough to show that such discrimination has occurred. There must be solid evidence that an employment decision...
Workers may not all have the same workplace rights
Those who work as independent contractors lack many protections afforded to employees. They also generally lack many of the benefits that employees are given such as vacation pay and a 401k. In many cases, those who provide services as an independent contractor in New...
Nurse called “kinda old” can continue age discrimination suit
Federal law prohibits employers in New York and elsewhere from discriminating against employees due to their age. Despite this, many businesses continue to show bias against older workers. For example, on Oct. 4, a federal district court in Mississippi ruled that a...
An overview of employment discrimination case timelines
There are many ways in which New York employees and others can be discriminated against at work. People who feel as if their rights have been violated may first need to file an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge. It must be filed within 180 days of...
Age discrimination in the workplace
Older workers in New York who believe that they have experienced age discrimination on the job may have legal recourse. It is important that older workers are able to recognize the signs of age discrimination in the workplace and take the appropriate steps to address...
Reporting age discrimination to HR or the EEOC
A survey of older adults conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons indicated that almost 66 percent of respondents had witnessed or experienced age discrimination in the workplace. Only three percent make complaints though, according to the Equal...
