Each era has its signature colours: baby boomers’ pastels, millennials’ pink, gen Z’s yellow and neon green – hues that reflect culture and mood as much as fashion.
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An employment law expert explains why you shouldn’t use an age-related insult at work to demean an older colleague – an issue even the Supreme Court is now talking about.
Generations Y and Z want interesting and novel work, but they lack the skills and confidence required to manage uncertainty when it occurs.
Baby boomers didn’t all benefit from free education, and not all millennials are struggling to buy a home.
“Millennial snowflakes” are derided as weak and sensitive but this nastiness is patently false and actively harms progress on tackling mental health.
Legal or not, unpaid internships are likely to continue as long as people face barriers breaking into the workforce and some employers see the opportunity for free labour.
The generational ‘war’ is a con, designed to hide a darker truth.
Managers have barely got to grips with the challenges posed by Millennials. What are they going to do with Generation Z?
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Dundee
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Professor of Social Policy and Ageing, University of Bristol
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Professor of Education, Concordia University
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Professor of Management, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in Mental Health and Wellbeing, Edge Hill University
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Professor, Business and Management, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professeur de marketing, EDHEC Business School
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Chercheur·e en arts et en études de genre, Université Paris 8 – Vincennes Saint-Denis