Aging Boomers Confronted by an Increase in Age Discrimination as the U.S. Struggles with Recession

In the September 2009 issue of Inside Counsel, Mary Swanton assesses a possible increase in discrimination against the graying workforce of America, providing insights into the cause, effects, and reasoning behind this trend.

Her insightful article can be found at http://www.insidecounsel.com/Issues/2009/September%202009/Pages/Aging-Workforce-Economic-Crisis-Create-Spike-in-Age-Discrimination-Cases.aspx

For information on similar issues of aging in the workplace, as well as other issues confronting aging Americans, please visit our website at www.nc-law.com.

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I think the the bottom line is, even if the employer has completely innocent motives, often layoffs will hit older workers more than younger workers.