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Employment of older workers
Many employers have a double standard for
dealing with elderly persons applying for
advertised positions when recruiting. An employer
has a perception of elderly persons affected by a
stereotype. For example, older adults are typically
stereotyped in either physical or mental terms,
which is the effect of the golden age's outcome,
death.
Discuss the advantages and risks of
older workers working in the
hospitality sector.