Bruce Tulgan, a consultant on generational workplace issues, estimates that 3.5 million people between the ages of 40 and 58 vanished from the American workforce from 2001 to 2004. That's about 5 percent of all baby-boomers. Tulgan writes, "Older white-collar workers are quickly becoming disenfranchised through no fault of their own. They have difficulty getting back into the job market, and when they do, their compensation is often significantly reduced." The disenfranchisement of baby boomers is an example of:

a

bona fide discrimination

b

disparate treatment

c

gender selectivity

d

quid pro quo selectivity

e

hostile impact