When employers do not hire older adults for new jobs or ease them out of old ones due to misperceptions of reduced competence, employers are practicing:

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Ageism refers to discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their age. When employers do not hire older adults or push them out of jobs due to perceived reduced competence solely based on their age, it is an example of ageism. Stereotype threat refers to the fear of confirming a negative stereotype about one's social group, generational inequity refers to unequal treatment based on age, and age-incongruity has no established definition related to this context.

When Employers Do Not Hire Older Adults for New Jobs