A 2021 survey by AARP showed that 78% of workers 40-65 have experienced (or seen) some kind of age discrimination in the workplace. Additionally, a separate survey of 800 hiring managers found that 38% of those interviewed admitted to reviewing applications with age bias. While it’s something that people don’t frequently talk about, it’s important. A lot of the time, workers over 50 find themselves being overlooked in favor of someone younger. But the reasons for this aren’t always rooted in logic. Here are seven surprising reasons companies tend to hesitate to hire older employees.
