
A bully boss will go to great lengths to terminate an employee they no longer want. Frequently age discrimination, a kind of senior-employee-phobia, is the root cause. As both a defense lawyer advising companies, and in my role as the Undercover Lawyer advising individuals, I've witnessed the following pattern many times: 1.) First Time Supervisor is in his/her 30's and nervous about being in charge of other employees 2.) First Time Supervisor is intimidated and scared of employees who are in their 50's and 60's, but doesn't want anyone to know it 3.) Employees in their 50's and 60's get micro-managed and nit picked by the First Time Supervisor over minuscule issues, which are the only issues the First Time Supervisor understands 4.) Older Employees get sick of being nattered at … [Read more...]