Quick Takes: Quick Takes — October 2, 2007

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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