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Younger Workers: ‘Ageism Hurts Us Too’
New research suggests they are more likely to experience discrimination than older workers are.
By Garry Kranz
Boomer Bias? Nearly one-quarter of workers ages 18 to 34 say they have been
subjected to age discrimination,
according to a new survey. All told, 93 percent of those responding claim to
have “witnessed or experienced” ageism but didn’t report it out of fear they
would be viewed as troublemakers or “targeted for future layoffs,” according to
Age Lessons, a Chicago-based consulting firm that researches workplace trends
among baby boomers. Another finding: 30 percent of men say they have been a
victim of age discrimination in the workplace, compared with 23 percent of
women.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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