In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss ageism in the workplace with consultant Whitney Bandemer.

Topics include:

• The statistics on ageism
• How ageism often shows up in workplaces
• Examples of ageism we've seen in the workplace
• Federal laws that relate to ageism
• Some relevant state and local laws
• Where employers make mistakes with older job candidates, employees, and retirees
• Advice for steering clear of ageism

In this episode's listener question, we're asked how to deal with an older coworker our listener perceives as not motivated to work hard. In the news, 39% of US workers haven't taken vacation in the last 12 months.

Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-184-ageism-in-the-workplace/

A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-184-ageism-in-the-workplace/

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