Judge Judy, 81, reveals Gen Z's WORST workplace habits - as she warns how pandering parents have set their kids up for career FAILURE

Judge Judy has revealed what she really thinks about Gen Z employees in the workplace - and why she believes many workers born between 1997 to 2012 'deserve' their 'bad rep.' 

The 81-year-old court show star - whose real name is Judy Sheindlin - has laid bare her true thoughts about Gen Z workers, while warning against the 'everyone gets a trophy' philosophy that she says has damned them to career failure. 

While speaking to Fox, the judge admitted that Gen Z employees grew up with a 'different philosophy.'

She suggested that parents of those born between 1997 to 2012 are to blame, due to their desire to be their children's 'friend.' 

Judy claimed that Gen Z workers don't want to 'work Saturdays or past 4pm' - as she explained they only get a 'bad rep because they deserve it.' 

Judge Judy has revealed what she really thinks about Gen Z employees in the workplace - and why those born between 1997 to 2012 get a 'bad rep'

The 81-year-old court show star - whose real name is Judy Sheindlin - has lifted the lid on her thoughts about Gen Z workers (seen with her granddaughter, Sarah Rose, 26)

She told the outlet: 'Are they getting a bad rap? I don't know. They grew up with a different philosophy. And they are the products of the philosophy, "Everybody gets a trophy."'

The reality show star explained that she thinks the way they were raised had a lot to do with their work ethic. 

The court expert - who was born in 1942 - said that it very much differed from her childhood. 

'I grew up - and that's not the Greatest Generation - but when I grew up, you ran a race, you came in first, you got a trophy. Sometimes you even got a second place prize. Even the Olympics have three prizes. 

'But if there are 20 people in a race, and everybody gets a trophy, you get a trophy for first, second, third, fourth, Most Congenial, Best Outfit, Best Sportsmanship, Most Personality, Best Joke. So everybody gets a trophy,' she added. 

The judge noted that parents need to be better at disciplining their children instead of trying to be their friend. 

She told the outlet: 'You grew up with that group of kids with parents who I think mistakenly wanted to be their friend more than a parent.   

'And it may be that they were busy working households and both their ABCs and their morality were taught in school, which to me is a big mistake. You're supposed to learn good things at home and ABCs in schools. Easy.' 

While speaking to Fox, the judge admitted that Gen Z employees grew up with a 'different philosophy'

She confessed that parents of those born between 1997 to 2012 are to blame, due to their desire to be their children's 'friend'

The reality court show star noted that Gen Z workers have a list of things that they refuse to do. 

The judge said: 'So, do I think they're getting a bad rap. 'You only get a bad rap if you deserve it. 

'If you have a bunch of kids entering the workforce who say, "I don’t like to work past 4 o'clock," "I don't work on Saturday," "Sunday is football." 

'Well, if you want to be successful in what you do, you're supposed to be first in the morning, and close up shop. Somebody will notice that.' 

Despite not loving all Gen Z workers, the reality start seems to have issue working alongside her 26-year-old granddaughter, Sarah Rose, who has appeared on her Amazon show Judy Justice as a law clerk. 

Judy Justice, now in its third season, streams on Freevee as well as Prime Video.