Barriers Rise Against Older Job Seekers Nationwide
Sylvia Porter reports widespread age discrimination in hiring of workers over 40 for men and over 35 for women. Surveys show 42.3 percent of firms won't hire men at 50 and 68 percent at 55, with 56 percent denying women at 50. firms concede older workers are as reliable as younger ones yet cling to bias.
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