primitive questions age discrimination

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=367x15223

By the way, I'm not too impressed with this "So......" stuff.

It might not be, but it might be, a stretchy.

nebenaube (1000+ posts)     Thu Dec-11-08 08:53 PM
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so here's a question...

Say there's this position that has been posted since July and is still posted on-line as available in December. Also say that an applicant has applied who meets the stated criteria.

Futhermore, say said applicant has surveyed the national average salary range for the type of position as offered and that one can expect to be offered a salary between $50,000-$70,000 annually. Now say the applicant reports that he/she expects to be offered $40,000 to $70,000 for the position in question during the application process and the applicant is around 48 years of age and the position goes unfilled while the applicant is never called in for a interview.

Is this grounds for an age discrimination suit?

glowing  (1000+ posts)        Thu Dec-11-08 08:56 PM
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1. I don't know.. they may be holding off on hiring until after the new year.

I know many posting a position, but not actually hiring until they are on a new budget.. or trying to stretch other's till the breaking point.. or the person being replaced hasn't retired yet because their 401k just tanked.. but research it. They should at least interview.. but you need to contact HR to see what has happened.

Liberal_Lurker  (650 posts)        Thu Dec-11-08 08:57 PM
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2. Could be holding out for someone willing to work for $35,000.

Sorry, can't say.

After which Omaha Steve passes on information about the EEOC.

tech3149 (1000+ posts)      Thu Dec-11-08 09:55 PM
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4. It's the unfortunate state of the world we live in

It is discrimination just not age based. It's purely a numbers game for most companies. They'd rather hire two cheap people to replace one truly skilled in the hopes that one of them might actually be able to do the job. It's sad and infuriating that they don't realize that a skilled and experienced employee is worth their weight in gold. It doesn't matter the profession or skill, you can make more money with people who know the job than cheap labor that might just get by.

frogcycle (1000+ posts)        Thu Dec-11-08 10:14 PM
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5. no

far from sufficient grounds

[USA4ME]

nebenaube

Say there's this position that has been posted since July and is still posted on-line as available in December. Also say that an applicant has applied who meets the stated criteria.... and the position goes unfilled while the applicant is never called in for a interview.

How do you know that?  "Who meets the stated criteria" is subjective to the one doing the hiring.

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[JohnnyReb]

" It's sad and infuriating that they don't realize that a skilled and experienced employee is worth their weight in gold."

Well, if you need dead weight, hire a DUmmie........but gold would probably be cheaper.

[Ralph Wiggum]

A lot of companies don't like to hire people in mid-career simply because those folks are rather entrenched in their ways and resistant to change in their new workplace.  That's what I'm guessing is happening here.  The company probably wants to find someone on the lower end of the salary scale, but more importantly someone who can be molded into the position more easily.