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Description: Abstract Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to examine the literature about ageism directed towards younger workers. We intend to gain insight on the antecedents and consequences of ageism towards younger workers, as well as the manifestation of work-related ageism and the main theories used to approach/investigate ageism towards this population. Introduction: Previous research and literature reviews on ageism focus predominantly on prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination against older workers, despite studies indicating that younger workers are also discriminated against. Age-based discrimination can have detrimental effects for younger workers in terms of wellbeing and career outcomes, which reinforces the importance of comprehensively reviewing and summarizing the research in this domain. Inclusion criteria: This review focuses on younger workers, from all sectors of activity or professional backgrounds. Empirical studies, reviews and theoretical papers in English published after 1969, examining ageism against younger workers in peer-reviewed articles will be eligible for inclusion. Methods: The scoping review methodology will follow the framework outlined by Arksey and O’Malley (2005), which includes the following key phases: (1) identifying the research question(s), (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) study selection, (4) charting the data, and (5) collating, summarizing, and reporting the results. Electronic resources in Education and Psychology, Social Sciences and in Business and Economics will be searched in the databases Web of science, Scopus and EBSCO host. Information will be summarized and reported in accordance with PRISMA-ScR reporting standards (Tricco et al., 2018).