Topics: Age and Family Discrimination
Article 1
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Do you think it is fair to fire an employee for
the reasons described in the article?
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Do you think that Denise Seeley had a good
reason for not moving?
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Do you think that Denise is just greedy and
wanted as much money as she could get so that she could stay away from work?
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What would you do in Denise’s and her husband’s
situation?
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Do you thin 15 days is enough time to move and
report to a new job?
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Would this type of situation happen in your home
country?
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Do you think she should have won the court case?
Article 2
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“Mature
professionals are too old to keep up with the times (eg. they do not know how
to use computers properly) and may cost a company more in terms of benefits
(eg. They get sick more often).” Do you agree with this statement?
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“One-half
(57 per cent) of mature workers want to stay in the workforce — but on their
own terms (choose their own hours, etc).” Do you think this is fair? Are younger
workers able to choose their own hours, set their own schedule, or have
extended holidays?
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What are the negative points of allowing older
workers to stay in the workplace longer? What are the positive points?
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In your home country, how are older workers
treated? Are they respected or ignored?
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