Hallmark Media executive vice president of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly instructed a former employee not to cast “old people” for Hallmark roles, saying that “our leading ladies are aging out,” according to a lawsuit filed against the network this month and obtained by The Associated Press. Penny Perry, a 79-year-old casting director who filed the … Read more
The Act protects most workers older than 40 from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, compensation, employment terms, conditions, privileges, and termination, but leaves room for certain exceptions—and work-arounds. The ADEA makes an explicit exception for what it calls “bona fide occupational qualifications,” allowing age limits on specific jobs for safety reasons, like bus … Read more
Chinese state media have warned that job interviews conducted by AI could worsen gender and age discrimination and violate labour laws as the country seeks to leverage the technology for its economic recovery. The official Economic Daily on Monday called on employers to be aware of potential risks while using the technology, highlighting that artificial … Read more
For nearly 50 years, Joanne Grace served her Ohio community as a registered nurse and, later, as a patient advocate. She loved her job and her patients, who benefited tremendously from the care only someone with her deep experience can bring. But when the hospital where she worked was acquired by a large healthcare system … Read more
They say age is just a number—but for older job seekers, it can complicate things, to say the least. One in three workers 50 or over say they’ve experienced age discrimination when looking for a new position. And two-thirds have felt its sting in the workplace. Last year saw continued layoffs, particularly in tech, while … Read more
