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Age Discrimination
Age discrimination in a working environment can be an extremely troubling experience. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), age discriminations starts as early as forty years of age. A victim of age discrimination can be overlooked for advancement opportunities, treated in a substandard manner by coworkers, and/or terminated for no other reason than their age. Due to age discrimination, a person can be overlooked for opportunities, treated in a substandard manner by co-employees, and/or terminated for no other reason than their age. If you have experienced any of these discriminatory or similar experiences, then you may be a victim of age discrimination. In 2007, the EEOC received 19,103 filings of charge receipts under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), as reported by the Office of Research, Information, and Planning.
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Common topics related to age discrimination and employment law include:
- Unemployment Compensation
- Pregnancy Leave
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Affirmative Action
- Sexual Harassment
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects workers who are 40 years of age or older from discrimination in the workplace based on age. The ADEA not only protects current employees, but it protects applicants too. Under the ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of his/her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment including, but not limited to:
- Hiring
- Firing
- Promotion
- Layoff
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Job assignments
- Training
It is also against the law to retaliate against a worker for opposing employment practices or patterns that discriminate any employees, no matter their status in a company, based on age or for filing an age discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under the ADEA.
The ADEA applies to employers with 20 or more employees; in federal, state, and local governments, employment agencies, and labor organizations.
If you have had problems with age discrimination at work, an experienced age discrimination lawyer will help you receive the compensation you deserve. Our employment lawyers have extensive knowledge and experience with age discrimination cases. They will defend and fight for your rights as put forth by the code of employment laws.
To see the total number of discrimination filings broken up by charge and year received by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), go to - http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/adea.html
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Have you ever been the victim of discrimination due to your age? If so, contact our Age Discrimination Attorneys today!
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