Link: Ageism: Managing On the Bias
Age discrimination is more than a bad practice--it’s simply bad business. Many companies appear unaware or unconvinced that ageism exists, despite evidence to the contrary. Unfortunately, ageism has proven to be one of the most pervasive and insidious forms of prejudice in the workplace as well as one of the most difficult to discern and prove. Age discrimination is also one of the most costly for the bottom line when it comes to litigation, more so than gender or race–based discrimination cases with an average around $219,000 (McCann & Giles, 2002).