New Evidence of Age Bias in Hiring, and a Push to Fight It

The shadow of age bias in hiring, though, is long. Tens of thousands of workers say that even with the right qualifications for a job, they are repeatedly turned away because they are over 50, or even 40, and considered too old.

The problem is getting more scrutiny after revelations that hundreds of employers shut out middle-aged and older Americans in their recruiting on Facebook, LinkedIn and other platforms. Those disclosures are supercharging a wave of litigation

.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/business/economy/age-discrimination-jobs-hiring.html