The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 was created by Congress specifically to prohibit discrimination based on age in the workplace. The act outlines and defines the legality or age and work-related issues, and specifically protects workers over the age of 40. This legislation covers a wide range of topics related to age discrimination in the workplace. According to the act, it is unlawful for an employer to not hire somebody based on their age alone, and it is illegal to create and advertisement for a job that uses age as a factor for employment. It is also illegal to classify workers based off their age. In addition, employees cannot have their wages cut for the same reason, nor can they have their benefits and/or pensions affected in the same way.