Callum Borchers wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal titled Bosses Want Hard Workers—So They’re Hiring Older People (6 April 2023).
« Some companies are recruiting seniors on the premise that age equals a stronger work ethic »
« Mr. Conforti has grown weary of younger employees who, he says, arrive late for shifts, call out of work often and spend more time scrolling social media feeds than chatting with customers. About a year ago, he tried something different—recruiting people who are more likely to carry AARP cards than the latest iPhone. »
« Older workers are in demand at a growing number of companies »
« People 55 and older are the fastest-growing segment of the workforce, according to federal data. »
« While ageism remains a barrier for some graying workers, age-discrimination complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission dropped 45% from 2011 to 2021. That’s partly because claims are hard to prove and lawyers are often reluctant to take borderline cases. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., chief executive of the Society for Human Resource Management, says the decline also signals a meaningful reduction in age discrimination. »
« There is no official measure of discrimination claims on the basis of being too young because federal law protects only workers over 40, but human-resources departments frequently field grievances from millennials and Gen Zers who say they’re unfairly passed over because of their generations’ reputations for flakiness, Mr. Taylor says. »
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