How is an employee protected from age discrimination?
A. Under the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. 621 to 634), a worker over the age of 40 is protected against discrimination for age reasons, including being forced to retire. The Act is enforced by the EEOC. The employee must have been performing their job in a way that met their employer’s expectations up until the point of alleged discrimination.
Under the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. 621 to 634), a worker over the age of 40 is protected against discrimination for age reasons, including being forced to retire. The Act is enforced by the EEOC. The employee must have been performing their job in a way that met their employer`s expectations up until the point of alleged discrimination.
The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects workers over the age of 40 from employment discrimination for age reasons, including refusal to hire, wrongful discharge, disparity in employment terms & conditions and benefits and unwarranted compulsory retirement. The claimant in an ADEA case must prove that job performance met the employer’s expectations up until the alleged discrimination.
