Business Ethics Activity Book

ETHICAL TEAMWORK Information Age-ing Approximately 10 minutes

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Overview

Team leaders work hard to establish an environment that is casual, open, and relaxed. However, if that environment allows or—worse yet, encourages—age-related comments, an organization may be liable for violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). This exercise asks participants to compile a list of phrases that team members might innocently use in reference to older employees—phrases that could serve as the basis for subsequent lawsuits.

Purpose

To sharpen awareness of casual phrases that could lead to charges of age discrimination.

Group Size

Any number of individuals can participate. Participants will meet in small groups of four or five.

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