Implementing insensitive, poorly conceived policies. Cutting off older workers from job-related education, career development and promotional opportunities or reducing their basic responsibilities. Favoring younger job applicants over older, better-qualified candidates. Such flawed corporate cultures are based on misguided assumptions. Today's older adults tend to be enthusiastic, fit, stable and confident in their skills exactly the type of employees companies say they are seeking.
Perceptions are everything in the workplace.
Boomers are concerned they will be viewed as less current, less productive, more rigid and too expensive. Negative stereotypes are so pervasive, in fact, that some boomers admit to grappling with prejudices about older workers when making hiring and personnel decisions. Businesses can begin taking action today to reduce or eliminate potentially costly age discrimination litigation. Here are some ideas that can help you develop a precise implementation plan to deal with age bias and discrimination like the pervasive, escalating issues they are. Audit your organization's culture.