WEBVTT 00:00:05.214 --> 00:00:08.325 Thanks everyone. I will send out a meeting request. 00:00:14.687 --> 00:00:17.275 You know this is a disaster waiting to happen. 00:00:17.304 --> 00:00:19.662 Glenda has been here since before they installed indoor plumbing. 00:00:19.702 --> 00:00:21.608 And little Jace can't know much of anything besides... 00:00:21.619 --> 00:00:23.028 ...how to work a video game. 00:00:23.114 --> 00:00:24.960 What good do you think they're going to do us? 00:00:25.103 --> 00:00:27.409 You really think it could be as bad as all that? 00:00:27.585 --> 00:00:28.870 Yah, I do. 00:00:28.900 --> 00:00:31.974 If this were just some normal project, that would be one thing. But... 00:00:32.060 --> 00:00:33.649 If we don't pull this off right - 00:00:33.659 --> 00:00:35.309 on time and on budget... 00:00:35.368 --> 00:00:37.035 I don't even want to think about it. 00:00:37.378 --> 00:00:39.378 I'm not sure I feel the same way. 00:00:39.601 --> 00:00:41.239 You're kidding, right?!? 00:00:41.635 --> 00:00:43.499 I think she's serious... 00:00:43.576 --> 00:00:44.878 I don't get it! 00:00:44.965 --> 00:00:46.025 Glenda's old. 00:00:46.060 --> 00:00:49.365 There's no way she can keep up with all the software updates. 00:00:49.515 --> 00:00:50.851 And Jace... 00:00:50.974 --> 00:00:52.203 don't get me started! 00:00:52.245 --> 00:00:54.469 How can anyone know anything at his age. 00:00:54.583 --> 00:00:57.073 I mean... I've got socks older than him! 00:00:57.427 --> 00:01:00.766 That came out of right field. It completely caught me off guard. 00:01:01.062 --> 00:01:01.553 I mean... 00:01:01.563 --> 00:01:05.606 Tina's a great manager and I love working on projects with her. But... 00:01:05.872 --> 00:01:09.971 we can't discount our team members abilities... based on their age. 00:01:10.387 --> 00:01:11.058 Tina, 00:01:11.069 --> 00:01:13.584 having Glenda and Jace on the team could be an asset 00:01:13.595 --> 00:01:15.444 if we give them the opportunity. 00:01:15.827 --> 00:01:19.825 Seriously? What does Glenda know about inventory management software? 00:01:20.068 --> 00:01:21.345 I don't know. 00:01:21.614 --> 00:01:25.058 You can't tell me Jace knows the first thing about negotiating with suppliers. 00:01:25.127 --> 00:01:26.077 Maybe not. 00:01:26.119 --> 00:01:26.857 Right, 00:01:26.867 --> 00:01:29.168 - maybe not. - But... we don't know... 00:01:29.214 --> 00:01:30.388 do we? 00:01:30.918 --> 00:01:32.844 Believe me... I understand where you're coming from. 00:01:32.854 --> 00:01:35.483 I'm just as nervous about all of this as you are. 00:01:35.592 --> 00:01:36.265 Really? 00:01:36.321 --> 00:01:37.631 Could have fooled me. 00:01:38.060 --> 00:01:40.535 It shouldn't surprise you that making employment decisions 00:01:40.545 --> 00:01:43.319 because you think an employee is too young or old 00:01:43.329 --> 00:01:45.696 can get you into a lot of trouble. 00:01:45.793 --> 00:01:48.286 Simply put... it's illegal. 00:01:48.616 --> 00:01:50.695 Anyone who is 40 years or older 00:01:50.706 --> 00:01:53.662 is protected from discrimination and harassment based on their age 00:01:53.688 --> 00:01:56.998 by the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 00:01:57.156 --> 00:02:00.595 Your state's law may even provide coverage for younger employees. 00:02:01.065 --> 00:02:04.716 It's important to understand that even persons within the protected class 00:02:04.727 --> 00:02:06.707 can harass and discriminate against people 00:02:06.717 --> 00:02:09.000 who belong to their same protected class. 00:02:09.162 --> 00:02:10.111 For instance, 00:02:10.141 --> 00:02:15.001 a 60-year-old can unlawfully harass and discriminate against other 60-year-olds, 00:02:15.077 --> 00:02:17.662 the same way that a 20-year-old can unlawfully harass 00:02:17.673 --> 00:02:20.333 or discriminate against a 60-year-old worker. 00:02:20.416 --> 00:02:24.272 The same is true for any protected class status, not just age. 00:02:24.341 --> 00:02:25.678 The bottom line here? 00:02:25.774 --> 00:02:28.892 If you target someone for negative treatment because of their age - 00:02:28.975 --> 00:02:30.101 sooner or later, 00:02:30.144 --> 00:02:32.748 you just might end up defending yourself to your employer, 00:02:32.797 --> 00:02:34.015 to an opposing attorney, 00:02:34.025 --> 00:02:35.541 a government agency, 00:02:35.551 --> 00:02:37.551 or even a judge or jury.