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A unique dynamic is emerging across workplaces across the U.S. For the first time ever, many businesses now include a mix of employees that span four distinct generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y (or Millennials) and most recently, Generation Z. Depending on your business, this means Gen Z workers in their early 20s may be crossing career paths with Baby Boomers in their 60s and 70s.
How does this impact your business? Quite a bit! There are legal considerations, as well as specific management challenges. To support a multigenerational workforce, you must first follow sound, non-discriminatory hiring practices. Then, you should adopt a flexible management approach that honors each worker’s unique perspectives and life experiences.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects applicants and employees 40 and older from discrimination in the workplace. Protecting your business from a potential age discrimination lawsuit starts with sound hiring. Follow these important steps:
Beyond the hiring process, keep in mind that age discrimination can result from other actions and attitudes in the workplace. For example:
In addition to casting a wide net when recruiting and hiring employees, strive for diversity and avoid any age-related missteps with transfers and promotions, work assignments, training and apprenticeship programs, performance measurements, and wages and benefits.
Do you understand what drives the four different generations? Although every individual is unique, of course, certain behaviors and tendencies have been observed amonng the generations. For example:
While it’s easy to focus on stereotypes and bemoan the challenges of a multigenerational workforce, a smarter approach is to drop the labels and strive for common ground. It’s entirely possible to bridge the gap between a 20-something, entry-level employee and a tenured, 70-year-old nearing retirement. As it is, melding a multigenerational staff with a broad range of experiences and insights can lead to a more vibrant and robust workplace.
To help support this dynamic, you should:
Although a multigenerational workforce presents special challenges for employers, it also provides new opportunities. Bridging the differences and embracing each other’s strengths can help you build a business that keeps pace with today’s societal and technological changes.
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