Ageism | Boss' critique of 'entitled' young staff sparks debate on Millennial work attitudes

Young workers have an 'inflated sense of entitlement' and an inability to deal with workplace conflict, a top recruitment boss has claimed.

Recruitment specialist Gary Ashworth believes that Millennial and Gen Y workers find it too easy to walk away from challenges, and need to learn how to better respond to criticism in the workplace – explaining that disagreements can lead to more creativity and better business outcomes.

Ashworth’s comments in the Daily Mail come after an employment tribunal in which 26-year-old accountant Jay Patel sued his bosses for age discrimination, having reportedly been told he was 'too demanding, like his generation of millennials' before being sacked.

The tribunal heard how bosses told Jay Patel that he “expected things to be handed to him on a plate” after sacking him from his job at London-based Lucy A Raymond & Sons.