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This week in 5 numbers: The price tag of employee referral programs

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August 7, 2025

One plaintiff is seeking millions after he allegedly was retaliated against and wrongfully terminated for trying to investigate potentially unlawful conduct at a baby product manufacturer, and another claimed her employer used a “blatantly wrong” interpretation of China’s mandatory retirement law to fire her for turning 55.

Here’s a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.

By the numbers

35%

The share of women who rate their mental health as “very good” or “excellent,” according to a survey by Guardian.

The age at which Honeywell International, Inc., allegedly illegally fired a U.S. citizen working in Shanghai because she reached China’s mandatory retirement age, according to a lawsuit filed against the company.

90%

The percentage of surveyed workers over the age of 50 who said they have experienced ageism in the workplace, a Resume Now survey found.

$10 million

The amount of compensatory damages the former general counsel of baby products manufacturer Munchkin, Inc., seeks in a lawsuit against the company alleging a toxic work culture, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.

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