The whole article fails to mention the obvious 800 gorilla in the room, which is the reason why so many are forced out.
If this HR manager doesn’t know ‘why’, it’s no wonder he was fired.
It doesn’t matter if you do hard physical labor, or get paid for your brain power and education, the reason older workers get forced out is...health insurance actuaries!
There is a formula that says 50+ is the age that most big health care expenses will come, and employers have learned to NOT have too many 50+ employees.
The insurance rates for group polices go through the roof for having a older workforce.
This is absolutely correct and is, in fact, the 800lb gorilla in the room.
Every person who is 50+ drives the average age up considerably.
Most big health care expenses for companies revolve around pregnancies.