When he received an unassuming notice from a federal agency in November 2017, Meathead Movers CEO Aaron Steed did not know the trouble that was about to arrive on his doorstep. “We welcomed them in,” ...

Age discrimination is a serious issue that must be confronted in the Big Apple — especially as the number of residents ages 65 and up is expected to continue climbing, according to a new report.

Age discrimination is one of the most overlooked compliance risks facing employers today. As organizations work to build equitable, data-driven ...

Q: What’s the fastest-growing age group in the American workforce?A: From a recent blog post on the website of design firm Gensler: “According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

The case is one of several in which an employers’ alleged use of coded language became potential evidence in an age discrimination claim. In one 2023 example, EEOC alleged that Exact Sciences ...

To protect older individuals from age discrimination, there is a growing need for policies that promote age diversity in the workplace. It is unfortunate that ageist attitudes and stereotypes remain ...

Q. I recently turned 68 and have many years of successful administrative and sales experience. In the past 14 months, I’ve applied to more than 100 jobs, including Target, Home Depot and Ikea, and did ...

A 72-year-old McDonald’s veteran has filed suit, claiming age discrimination and wrongful termination after more than four decades on the job. On October 17, 2025, Paul Rice took his former employer, ...

My most pressing long term career question is regarding employment opportunities for those who do not accept the fact they must retire after some age, proposed by a local government or else, and the ...

Almost 40 years ago, I stepped into my first role as a CEO with a national auto parts chain that was facing bankruptcy. Thanks to my reputation as a problem-solver, the board of directors decided to ...