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On the recordJune 30, 2010
How do I explain to a 50-some year old woman with a couple children who is fired after 25 years in the workforce because the employer wants to hire someone half her age and pay one-third the salary?
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin highlights age discrimination in the workplace and its impact on older workers.

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