Age Discrimination
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act: The federal
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA") protects individuals who
are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. It
applies to employers of 20 or more people. Oftentimes, employers discriminate
against older workers because they are believed to be more likely to take
medical leaves of absence. The ADEA can be found at Section 621 of Title 29 of
the United States Code.
The Fair Employment and Housing Act forbids age
discrimination against individuals 40 years of age and older from age-based
discrimination. Unlike the ADEA, however, California's age discrimination
statutes are to be enforced "with the goal of not only protecting older workers
as individuals, but also of protecting older workers as a group, since they
face unique obstacles in the later phases of their careers."
For further information on age discrimination, please
visit our sister site,
FightAgeDiscrimination.com
For a free consultation with an experienced employee
rights attorney, contact David Spivak:
- Email David@SpivakLaw.com
- Call toll free (877) 277-2950
- Visit The Spivak Law Firm, 16530 Ventura Boulevard Suite 312 Encino, CA 91436
- Fax (310) 499-4739
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