PwC Deal Targets Recruiting That Can Weed Out Older Workers (1)

A proposed settlement between PricewaterhouseCoopers and job applicants over 40 years old reveals the growing tensions between an aging workforce and the recruiting efforts that can leave out these older workers.

Companies have been sued in recent years for practices that can directly or indirectly screen out older job seekers, such as college campus recruiting or imposing experience caps on postings for jobs. But applicants turning to the federal law that protects older workers from discrimination often have faced headwinds in litigation. The uphill battle is evident in cases around the country and has high stakes in a workforce that ...