Re:Company refused to hire 49-year-old due to his age, feds ...
by kevin42 on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @10:31AM
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Hopefully it is a societal win, discouraging companies from age discrimination in the future. For us old guys, that feels like a win.
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Re:Company refused to hire 49-year-old due to his age, feds ...
by onemoresoop on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @10:49AM
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Not sure what win this would be as companies will give zero feedback to avoid incriminating themselves, according to the article.
"The company’s recruiter also told him that Exact Sciences Corporation was “looking for someone more junior that can ... stay with the company for years to come,”
Sadly it doesn't look like age discrimination will stop, just the feedback will.
Re:Company refused to hire 49-year-old due to his age, feds ...
by paxys on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @11:10AM
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IMO a judgement like this doesn't discourage anything, just reinforces that fact that breaking the rules is advantageous and fines are a small cost of doing business.
Re:Company refused to hire 49-year-old due to his age, feds ...
by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @12:15PM
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Five years of litigation is no cake walk.
Re:Company refused to hire 49-year-old due to his age, feds ...
by TeckPerspecc on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @10:49AM
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All it will encourage is for companies to give zero feedback when they reject someone.
Re:Company refused to hire 49-year-old due to his age, feds ...
by sonicanatidae on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @11:09AM
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Not really. The problem with companies is when there is wrong-doing, it's just pittance fines and ultimately, those fines are paid with other people's money.
I wish it was more impactful.