Organizations can take steps to limit age discrimination and ensure that employees are treated fairly regardless of age. Many of the techniques to limit age discrimination come down to fundamentally sound management practices relevant for all employees: set clear expectations for performance, deal with problems directly, communicate with workers frequently, and follow clear policies and procedures consistently. In particular, management professionals note that clarity and consistency can help ensure all employees are treated equally regardless of age. Questions 1. What changes in employment relationships are likely to occur as the population ages. 2. Do you think increasing age diversity will create new challenges for managers? What types of challenges do you expect will be most profound? 3. How can organizations cope with differences related to age discrimination in the workplace? 4. What types of policies might lead to charges of age discrimination, and how can they be changed to eliminate these problems?