Last December, the Communication Workers of America and three others sued numerous big corporations, such as Amazon, Ikea and the University of Maryland Medical Center, alleging the defendants discriminate against older job applicants by advertising the open positions on Facebook. In turn, the plaintiffs allege, Facebook’s algorithms target younger applicants, thereby discriminating against older people who might want to apply. Neither Facebook nor any employment agencies are named as defendants in the lawsuit.

While two-thirds of executives at enterprises with more than $100 million in revenue report that their companies made innovation one of their top three priorities, less than one-quarter believed their companies were effective innovators and just one in five said they were strong at “breakthrough” innovation. (Bain & Company)