Thought out the years promotions are most likely to be given to younger and inexperienced candidates rather than to older and more experienced ones. Age discrimination has become more than a minor inconvenience throughout the twentieth century; in fact, the issue has become such a sensitive issue within the workplace that laws have been forced into existence as a means by which to address the problem.
In order to help protect those who stand to be singled out and let go because of the unfairness of ageism, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was designed with the older employee in mind. One of the problems that have increase is that companies are not willing to look beyond their aging workforce, choosing instead to push them out of the technological loop rather than attempting to incorporate them as valuable assets. In our culture, the general perception is that with youth come energy, imagination, and innovation. With age come decreasing interest, lack of......
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