We can’t say it often enough: Do everything you can to discourage any age-related comments at work. Make sure managers and supervisors understand that seemingly innocent jokes can come back to bite. Ageist comments do nothing but cause trouble, as this recent case shows:
Remind all decision-makers: Age-related comments almost always lead to courtroom
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