Ageism in Tech - Don't Think it is Real? Think Again.

 Ageism in Tech - Don't Think it is Real? Think Again.

Living in SF, just 20 miles from the epicenter of the world's economy (Silicon Valley), it is mind-blowing to me that so many people here do not under issues pertaining to age discrimination.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 32.2 percent of Americans age 65 to 69 are in the labor force, meaning they are working or looking for work, up from 21.3 percent two decades ago.

Absent on The 50 Best Employers for Boomers are — you guessed it — tech companies. For a shocking read be sure to check out Dan Lyons, a New York Times best-selling author, and his experience as a 52-year-old employee at HubSpot titled When it Comes to Age Bias, Tech Companies Don’t Even Bother to Lie. Since 2008, 150 biggest tech companies in Silicon Valley faced 226 complaints of age discrimination filed with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing so senior workers are fighting back. HP is in hot water after terminated employees felt they were targeted in a large wave of layoffs because of their age. They plaintiffs recently sought class-action status on behalf of workers 40 and older who were laid off and replaced by younger employees. Bloomsberg reports that Google is scheduled to face a trial in a suit alleging age bias in hiring.

Who knows if tech companies will ever catch on to the value of senior workers. It’s truly a shame because non-tech companies have discovered the advantages and are enjoying improvements to their bottom line and likely facing less age discrimination lawsuits. So…who’s laughing now?

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