Question

Why might complaints of age discrimination grow when the economy is slow? companies work very hard to retain their best talent in a recession. older employees provide a large pool of talented workers. companies may try to lower their labor costs by laying off higher paid workers. companies may try to provide more opportunities to younger workers. older workers are least affected by a slow economy?

Answer 1

Companies may try to lower their labor costs by laying off higher paid workers.

Typically the higher paid workers will be professionals who have worked their way up over time and tend to be older, while younger workers fresh out of school and looking for their first jobs will be more willing to take lower salaries.