This study examines the discrimination of the youth in the workplace in Georgia. There are many young workers in Georgia who feel as though they are discriminated against for the following reasons: age, weight, religion, gender and the basic hiring process. This topic was developed from conversations with young workers ranging from the ages of 18 to 25. These workers felt as if there was some form of discrimination both during and after they completed the initial hiring process. There have been many studies done on the subject of workplace discrimination against younger workers. “The Heckman Critique” calls into question evidence from past studies which point to discrimination in hiring. This study plans to address the accusations of discrimination
