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Valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion has become an essential norm for many employers, serving as fundamental components of their employee and customer value propositions. However, the issue of ageism, particularly its impact on older workers, often doesn’t receive adequate attention within DEI discussions, even though it can greatly affect a company’s overall performance and success. Despite anti-age discrimination laws, ageism silently persists in numerous workplaces.

Unemployment rates were lower in June in 11 states and stable in 39 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-two states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 8 states and the District had increases, and 20 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 3.6 percent, changed little over the month and was the same as in June 2022.

UPS and the Teamsters union representing about 340,000 workers at the package carrier on Tuesday said they reached a preliminary labor deal that includes raises for both full- and part-time workers and narrowly avoids a potential strike that could have started next week.