💼 Inside AARP's Fight to Stop Age Discrimination (AARP Article & Video/Advocacy)
A new Oregon law clamps down on age-related hiring questions, but more protections are needed across the country.
During Miki Herman's long and diverse career in business operations and strategy, incidents of workplace age discrimination cropped up more than once. "I've actually been on both sides of it," said Herman, 76, a Portland resident and AARP Oregon volunteer, who is now retired.
In 2008, Herman was invited for a late-stage, in-person interview for a senior management role at a well-known Oregon-based company. She was prepared to explain how her skill set perfectly matched what the job required. But, instead, she was hit with probing questions about her stamina and fitness, she recalled.
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