FYI that leaders now have access to see everyone under them who was eligible for ERP and the status of each eligible person (enrolled, waived, no response). Obviously, this sets up associates age 50 and over for potential bias and age discrimination in the future. There is no good reason to share the names of associates who didn't take the ERP. Terrible HR practices.
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Anybody know who deems the criticality of a role. I was eligible 55 year, 7 years tenure but denied ERP. My manager, avp and vp claim they had nothing to do with it. Which leaves me to believe some HR calculation. My teammate, 52 years old with 14 years tenure was granted and is taking the ERP. Doesnt make sense.
Anyone know a lawyer who would want to start a class action against Humana? Word of mouth, think this would get a lot of traction and be an easy win if it's illegal.
@cx True. In the past, early retirement offers went out to those who met some combination of years + age that equated to 65.
That made more sense. This is definitely age-targeted.
I do think ERP should've gone out to everybody as it is setting up the company for age discrimination. When it was 55...makes sense...aligns with the rule of 55 for 401k and such. There is nothing that aligns with 50. Why not 40?, 30?, or 20? This will honestly be something that bites Humana in the Ar-e.
Age discrimination exists at humana! How would our members like that?
I have no idea on my team (remote) who is 40, 45, 50, etc... There are some 50 year olds who look and act younger. It just depends. That can be a tough age to guess. But I can see how if a leader knows that information it could lead to bias or a change in perception about that employee, especially if the leader is younger. I've worked in leadership at two major companies, and I did not have access to the age of my direct reports (nor would I want to know). Knowing someone is over 50 can subconsciously affect a manager’s future decisions, even if they mean well.
We need the older, experienced folks.
@a1 thanks, you took the words out 9f my mouth. I am about 100% sure everyone on the OPs team knows he/she received the email and declined it. Age really isn't that b8g of a secret, nor is who received the emails. (Insert eye roll here.) I don't have to be a leader and I know who all got one on my team and who hit accept too.
You are aware that everyone over 50 in a noncritical role was eligible? If your leader doesn't know your age before now, they aren't qualified to be in a leadership position. Duh!