If this is a real thing then it's something I'd want to take advantage of if I started a start up.
American age discrimination laws only protect people over 40 from discrimination, they don't protect people under 40 from being discriminated against.
This means you could advertise roles only for people over 40. If these people are being excluded for age and not for real reasons like ability then they are undervalued by the market.
It'd be interesting to have roles that are explicitly only for people 40+. I'd want to do this and pair them with younger kids out of college who are just learning how to be effective SWEs as part of the role.
Seems like a big potential hiring advantage if the ageism is a real thing.
> American age discrimination laws only protect people over 40 from discrimination, they don't protect people under 40 from being discriminated against.
Are you sure about that? Do any lawyers want to weigh in?
Explicitly hiring only 40+ for any given role seems like it would be a lawsuit magnet.
"The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. It is not illegal for an employer or other covered entity to favor an older worker over a younger one, even if both workers are age 40 or older."
American age discrimination laws only protect people over 40 from discrimination, they don't protect people under 40 from being discriminated against.
This means you could advertise roles only for people over 40. If these people are being excluded for age and not for real reasons like ability then they are undervalued by the market.
It'd be interesting to have roles that are explicitly only for people 40+. I'd want to do this and pair them with younger kids out of college who are just learning how to be effective SWEs as part of the role.
Seems like a big potential hiring advantage if the ageism is a real thing.