Ageism

The Ageism In America blog tracks the latest news and research on age discrimination in the United States. By adding their own comments, visitors to the site join ILC-USA staff and guest experts in an ongoing conversation, pushing age discrimination practices into the public discourse. To join the discussion, select any topic below and click "Add Comment" at the bottom of the page. To find out more about our work against ageism, please visit our Ageism in America section.

Hard Times for Job-Hunting Boomers

April 19, 2009

The Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that, on average, laid-off workers ages 45 and over were out of work 22.2 weeks in 2008, compared with 16.2 weeks for younger workers. Read More...

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Age Discrimination Claims Soar in Troubled Economy

March 15, 2009

The Wall Street Journal reports that age discrimination claims are increasing at a higher percentage -- a walloping 29% -- then overall employment discrimination complaints, which are up 15%.

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43 Year Old Man Moves to a Retirement Community

February 22, 2009

Advocate strives to inspire adult children to be more aware of the experiences their aging parents have in transition.

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Now What Do I Do? Career-Transition Tools & Advice for 40+ Women

January 20, 2009

Jan Cannon's Now What Do I Do? The Woman's Guide to a New Career, published by Capital Books, offers advice to women seeking to reinvent themselves or re-enter the workplace after the age of 40.

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