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More Bipartisan Support to Fight Age Discrimination

Posted on 09/27/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Politics | WorkUPDATE: While partisan rhetoric heats up as the presidential election looms closer, it’s especially encouraging to see at least one piece of legislation get support from both sides of the aisle. The subject is age discrimination in employment decisions. Since this post was originally published in mid-July, Sens. Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois have stepped up as sponsors. We hope other senators from both parties will follow their lead. If your senator …

Has Your Senator Stepped Up to Fight Age Discrimination?

Posted on 07/13/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Politics | WorkKnow anyone who has faced age bias at work when it comes to hiring or layoff decisions—or is it a worry for you? If so, you should care about a certain senate bill. And the good news is that bipartisanship hasn’t completely gone the way of the Dodo bird.  The issue uniting some big names from both sides of the aisle involves protecting older workers against age discrimination. AARP is hoping that more senators will sign on. The “Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination …

Fighting Age Discrimination Draws Bipartisan Support – And You Can Help

Posted on 06/21/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Politics | WorkIn a contentious election year it’s encouraging to learn that Americans from both parties, and some politicians, have found common ground on at least one issue. A new AARP survey shows that older Americans overwhelmingly support legislation to combat age discrimination in the workplace. The May 2012 poll of registered voters 50 and older found that 78 percent favor passage of the bipartisan “Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act” (POWADA), introduced in March by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Sen. Chuck …