Ageism in the American Workplace

When I wrote an article on age discrimination last year, I couldn't believe the response: countless emails and at least five phone calls a week for several months. These communications weren't coming from researchers in the field but from workers across the country, male and female, semi-skilled, skilled, and professional. They shared stories of age discrimination that they, a spouse, or a parent had experienced or were currently living through, asked for information about their rights and what could be done, and thanked me for bringing light to an issue that “nobody talks about.”