Editor’s Note: Each edition of this Women Entrepreneur series, Behind the Numbers, presents a stat about a disadvantage women face in work and in business, examines the dynamics at play and provides ...

Ageism in the workplace occurs when someone is treated unfairly or unfavorably because of their age. It may involve an employee being passed over for promotion or being prevented from taking on ...

Experiencing or even suspecting age discrimination can leave job seekers and employees questioning how to move forward. For established professionals, the possibility that age could influence ...

Q: What’s the fastest-growing age group in the American workforce?A: From a recent blog post on the website of design firm Gensler: “According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz Elting is a billion-dollar founder who covers women and business. The American workforce is the most age-diverse it has ever ...

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits age-based employment discrimination against applicants and employees who are 40 years of age or older. The plaintiff in Murphy was 58 when his ...

And yet, 87% of employers consider their companies to be “age-friendly” by offering opportunities, work arrangements, training and tools needed for employees of all ages to succeed in their current ...

Which would you be more likely to hire: a moving company whose ads feature energetic, youthful workers or one that highlights its less sprightly, aged employees? That’s a no-brainer — even a meathead ...

To become a fully licensed physician, medical school graduates must complete a residency program at a certified institution. Medical students are “matched” to a residency program through the National ...

Having a job -- whether it's working for someone else or being their own boss -- gives older Americans more than just a way to earn money or get health insurance, a new poll finds. More than ...