Had a really talented lady reach out to me the other day.; 49 years old, college grad, great portfolio of work. She has been interviewing and is being told … Read more

Had a really talented lady reach out to me the other day.; 49 years old, college grad, great portfolio of work. She has been interviewing and is being told … Read more
Employers should keep an eye on a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (based in Chicago) holding that the Age Discrimination in … Read more
Ayo, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just released a report on “The State of Age Discrimination and Older Workers in the U.S. 50 Years … Read more
Law firms, among other businesses, are notorious for seeking non-partner candidates with experience within a range of years: “1-4 years,” “5-8 years,” … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer Wait! Another age discrimination post? Yep. Because I want to juxtapose a constant barrage of age-related comments from non-decision … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve written a bunch about the deep doo-doo in which employers often find themselves whenasking about retirement or referring to an … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer In honor of my 40th birthday today, how about a primer on age discrimination releases? I’m pretty sure that I’ll get my … Read more
The American labor force is getting older and will get smaller. Already, one in three American workers is over the age of 50. By 2019, every Baby Boomer — … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer WWE great The Undertaker is 50 years old. He’s an eight-time Heavyweight Champion. But, his greatest feat is his streak of 21 consecutive … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer It’s difficult to prove age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. How difficult is it? I’m so glad you … Read more
By the end of 2015, Millennials are expected to outnumber Baby Boomers in the workplace for the first time ever. As the largest generational group in the … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer General Zod is not impressed. Carlyn Johnson was diligent and hard-working. As a security guard, he had a reputation of never refusing an … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer Under federal law, the bar is set higher for proving age discrimination, as opposed to other forms of unlawful discrimination based on … Read more
Discrimination has been with us for a long, long time, based on one characteristic or another that allows one group to identify another as less worthy, … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer If the movie Office Space has taught me anything, it’s to wear 37 pieces of flair to work — do more than the bare minimum … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer Hey employers! Want to guarantee yourself a jury trial in an age-discrimination case? Just mention the word “younger” to any … Read more
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer Last month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its “Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable … Read more
Let me be honest about this: I’m an older guy (hard to admit that), but I’m not delusional. I know better than anyone that in today’s … Read more