The mission against ageism continues. In May 2025, a bipartisan Senate bill was introduced entitled “Protecting Older Workers from Age Discrimination Act (POWADA)” to level the playing field for older ...

Q: Two questions: First, I worked six years for a company and exceeded the goals set for me. I am 63 years old. To my complete surprise, I was called into the supervisor’s office, and told the company ...

To protect older individuals from age discrimination, there is a growing need for policies that promote age diversity in the workplace. It is unfortunate that ageist attitudes and stereotypes remain ...

From combating stereotypes to sharing decades of expertise, Irish employers are learning the value of age diversity ...

Federal lawmakers are once again pushing to bolster workplace anti-discrimination protections for older workers, meaning potentially increased legal liabilities for employers — but companies can still ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is looking to notch another win in her ongoing fight for workplace protections and is re-assembling a familiar team to do it. Her target this time: age discrimination. “Far too ...

Target, the Communications Workers of America union and two of the union’s members reached a resolution over allegations that the retailer ran afoul of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and ...

Captain Garth McGearty had reached the most senior rank, captain of the Boeing 777, when the matter of his age become an issue.

Q. I recently turned 68 and have many years of successful administrative and sales experience. In the past 14 months, I’ve applied to more than 100 jobs, including Target, Home Depot and Ikea, and did ...