Sears and Age Discrimination

does sears discriminate against its older employees?

yes. i worked for sears in clarksville tn and was forced out by the new appliance manager. i sold 8000.00 one night at this store and the new manager(skinny black man)told me that i had not sold enough of the warrenties because i was to old to understand how good they were for the consumers, and i as well got 9.4% of it as commission. this was in 12/06. sears is not fair, of course it is broke and has to do all it can to stay in business, it is owned by a holding company.

angry in Lansing, Michigan said: does sears discriminate against its older employees?

Every corportion, company and business, big and small, in the USA practices age discrimination towards people over the age of 45.

James in Michigan said: Sears,or any of the big-boxers are managed by rote. Unique ideas by the rank & file die of lonliness ! What this country needs is another revolution - this time to liberate us from corporate oppressors, not jolly old England !People like Bush & Cheney don't even bother to cover up their contempt for the average American, and pander to the corp. slavemasters who are putting the American dream to bed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

james, you better adapt to change or become extinct.

James, what the h_ll do Bush and Cheney have to do with age discrimination at Sears!! It sounds like you need to start your own business where your unique ideas can best be served. Good luck!

Sears does discriminate when hiring and age discrimination with Store Managers. Sears focus is to hire latinos and black individuals as part of their diversity campaign. A more qualified white person will be bypassed by one who is latino or black, in hiring and promotions. Also, Sears will get rid of Store Managers at the age of 55. It would be interesting to see the percentage of 55 plus Store Managers in the United States, most likely close to 0%. Imagine a career in which you have dedicated your life to, just to be terminated at age 55.

How old do you have to be to work at sears?

yes, they discriminate. they just hope all will go and no one will put up a fight. People of the world unite. BOYCOTT SEARS AND KMART. And cute the racial comments folks.

Jim in Sun City, California said: <Edited by Host: inappropriate comment removed> Its downhill from there. Unfortunately, Sears will never realize this. It is difficult to count the number of customers that place their business elsewere. If the company terminates an employee for not selling enough service contracts, contact an attorney immediately. It will not be long before Sears enjoys a nice class action lawsuit for this.

Your comment was a very racist and ignorant. The contents and characteristics of ones skin tone has nothing to do with his performance at work. What does is his personality and standards. It's sad to see that people like you still exist in this world. I'll pray for you.

Jim in Sun City, California said: Sears does discriminate when hiring and age discrimination with Store Managers. Sears focus is to hire latinos and black individuals as part of their diversity campaign. A more qualified white person will be bypassed by one who is latino or black, in hiring and promotions. Also, Sears will get rid of Store Managers at the age of 55. It would be interesting to see the percentage of 55 plus Store Managers in the United States, most likely close to 0%. Imagine a career in which you have dedicated your life to, just to be terminated at age 55.

Have any evidence? gglaser@nancyballes.com

Sears will fire you no matter what color you are if you have more than 10 years if service. And yes, I have proof.

angry in Lansing, Michigan said: does sears discriminate against its older employees?

I am 58 years old and was hired as seasonal help for appliances. Sears also hired a few of us late aged people and and some people I wished I was of that age.
In the store. I work there are many my age that been there for years. I don't see the problem.

I just went for an interview today 01/21/08 and was told they had just filled all 16 of their positions listed on CareerBuilder.com. The smart --- little twentysomething HR Manager didn't have the courtesy to call and cancel a set appointment with me, just seeing my grey hair was enough to refuse me. I can only hope she finds herself looking for a new job as they re organize!!!

I worked for over thirty years and lost my job at kmart along with 40 other people, new manager came in for a couple of months and fired everyone who had been for any length of time, no one cares

The best thing an older person can do is to not shop at stores that mistreat older workers.

Stores see dollar signs.

If they don't promote older workers or give them the hours that younger workers do - that is discrimination!

I have to say that I am so shocked and mad as for as the news I got from my mom, who has worked for Sears for over 20 years, never was late to work, never had any wright ups, and never had any problems. This past Christmas the store got a new manger and just about everyday someone is leave there job. Not to make a long deal of this but my mom went in to work and was home two hours later being told she was forced to retire and her job in the store in no longer there, come to find out some of her co-works have called her today and told her her job was was still there just replace by someone who is half her age. Now my mom is only 59 and in great health. I use to work there myself and I have to say I will never shop there again. I just have to say that Sears is not the same that it use to be. To anyone who thinks about working there should really read up as much as they can..

Basically look at the schedules - someone older will get a token amount of hours - and someone young will be hired and made full time. It is a form of age discrimination. Older workers must sit at home and be "on call" for the younger workers. Older workers have different rules and standards they must follow. Even customers are noticing how Sears is acting toward older workers.

That isn't true - and even IF it was - that doesn't make it right!

Age Discrimination – how to get even with your employer and the EEOC.

The EEOC, and its State and City counterparts dismiss almost all age discrimination charges. Most people give up after their cases have been dismissed. These victims and the present laws make it very easy for their company to terminate them, fight an initial age discrimination charge, and never have to cope with these former employees again.
The next time Sears puts a job on their website that you qualify for, apply for it. If they do not rehire you or invite you for an interview, file a second age discrimination charge. Plus you can add a retaliation charge to it. (They refused to rehire you because you filed the first discrimination charge) There is no limit to the number of age discrimination charges you can bring against them. If they hire someone under age forty, this will give you an even better discrimination case. You have other good reasons. Being a former employee, you could have saved them the cost of recruiting, on boarding and training processes. When enough former employees make it financially significant to lay off older workers, employers may rethink their motives.