Just curious, is anyone contacting EEOC to open a case regarding LR age discrimination? It was very clear that age was a huge factor in the LR.
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You may want to check out this post that surfaced this morning on HPE's board - if you are interested you may want to shoot an email to the attorney listed and see if they'd be interested to assist on Cisco as well: @J0W0IwP
To answer the question about coming to the age discrimination question,, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act requires companies to provide ages and titles of all employees impacted and not impacted by LR. In my team,, all employees impacted were over 40 years old, or 33% of this age group.
I think that is a pretty clear message
A couple of other points you should know: If you live outside of California, it is highly probably that your state has an agengy like DFEH where you can file your discrimination claim. Also, if you were part of a team based in California but you were remote, you still may be able to file with DFEH.
We were given a list of those impact and not within our organization with titles and ages. It is painfully obvious. If you are over 45 and survived, you might be next.
I cannot speak to whether there a was age discrimination in this LR - I do not know enough about the details - however do not doubt that there is significant age discrimination happening at Cisco and other Silicon Valley companies. For example just this weekend I read an article about a potential class action suit (based on ageism) against Google for it's hiring practices.
It can be difficult to prove age discrimination but it is not impossible. Do your homework - get the facts and gather evidence - and you will learn a lot. Contacting an employment attorney - even if it's just for a one-time consultation - can be very illuminating. California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) makes it possible for an individual to file a complaint without the assistance of an attorney. Do not be intimidated!
Be aware that filing a discrimination complaint is not going to solve your immediate concerns of finding a job and dealing with your bills. Working through this process is slow but think about the fact that unless we speak up, Cisco and other companies will continue to practice this form of discrimination. I am 2 years into a discrimination battle with Cisco and although it's taken a lot of time, I get up in the morning feeling good because I am not allowing Cisco to make me a victim.
Check out this hashtag for other threads on this #AgeDiscrimination
How are you coming to this conclusion (that "age" was the factor)? Do you have any facts, or are you just reading posts and assuming it must be true?