Dec 6, 2023 | Age-Friendly Workplaces, Older Workers
On Monday December 4, a bipartisan group of members in Congress re-introduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. If passed, this bill would change the burden of proof in age discrimination cases. Because of a Supreme Court decision in 2009, a...
Sep 16, 2023 | Age-Friendly Workplaces
Recently, the Associated Press published an article entitled, “The Return of Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee is a Boon for US Gymnastics. It’s Created a Logjam, Too.” Then, the other night during a Baltimore Orioles baseball game, one of the announcers noted that because...
Sep 13, 2023 | Age-Friendly Workplaces
This November will be one year since I went on my self-prescribed sabbatical. While this year has blessed me with more than I could have imagined, I’ve decided it’s time to rejoin the workforce. Don’t get me wrong, I love the flexibility of contract work, but I miss...
Jun 28, 2023 | Age-Friendly Workplaces, Intergenerational conversations, Older Workers
The findings of recent research on women in leadership and ageism reminded me a bit of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Instead of “too hot or too cold”, the study, published in Harvard Business Review, found that women in the workplace were deemed to be...
Sep 6, 2022 | Age-Friendly Workplaces
Workplace age discrimination is common throughout Colorado. This is a serious problem that impacts all parts of our state. However, by banning the use of age identifying information, like graduation dates, on applications, we can begin to tackle this problem head on...
Mar 1, 2022 | Age-Friendly Workplaces
These job boards and programs will point you to age-friendly employers Who hires older workers? Where can workers age 50+ find jobs? These are questions I get all the time in my role directing Changing the Narrative, especially after stories appear in the media about...
