Age discrimination

Age discrimination is the practice of letting a person’s age unfairly become a factor when deciding who receives a new job, promotion, or other job benefit. It most commonly affects older workers who feel they have been discriminated against in favor of younger workers, but there have been cases involving younger workers being displaced by older workers. Age discrimination is an important subject. It affects the aspirations of both young and old, and prevents organisations from reaping the benefits of an age-diverse workforce. Age discrimination is the most widespread form of discrimination in the workplace. It can be overt and deliberate, or it can be subtle and unintentional.