Age Discrimination Can Cramp Your Career: Fight Back, No Cane Needed
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, age-related job discrimination cases are way up.
Getting old in the American workforce is not easy. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, age-related job discrimination cases are way up. Blame the economic downturn. Between 1997 and 2007, age-related employment discrimination claims ranged between 16,000 and 19,000 annually. Once the recession hit in 2008, those numbers reached 25,000 a year. MainStreet offers tips for Gen X-ers and Boomers to survive successfully in the workforce by emphasizing their experience and track-record and maintaining a fresh vibe. As Americans live longer and need longer careers to sustain their lifestyle, sometimes an early retirement is not an option.
