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As the Baby Boomers get older, age discrimination claims have grown more common. In the past few years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) -- the federal agency that interprets and enforces antidiscrimination laws -- has received more than 20,000 charges of age discrimination per year.
Age discrimination is prohibited by the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Unlike other discrimination laws, the ADEA doesn't ban "reverse" discrimination. Discrimination is prohibited only against those who are at least 40 years old; younger workers aren't protected.
This section covers the ADEA and age discrimination. It also includes articles on the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, an amendment to the ADEA that prohibits age discrimination in benefits and regulates waivers of the right to sue an employer for age discrimination.
Articles on Age Discrimination
The federal Age DIscrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects employees and applicants who are at least 40 years old from workplace discrimination.
An employer who violates the ADEA can be ordered to pay back wages, attorney fees, and more.
Find out the time limits for filing a charge of age discrimination and an age discrimination lawsuit.
Learn about special rules that apply when older workers lose their jobs.
If an employer asks you to give up your right to sue for age discrimination, the waiver must meet these legal requirements.
Employers must provide equal benefits to older and younger workers, with a few exceptions.
You have an age discrimination claim only if you are at least 40 years old.
Resources on Age Discrimination
Your Rights in the Workplace
This essential reference explains all of your workplace rights, including the right to be free from discrimination and harassment on the job.
This essential reference explains all of your workplace rights, including the right to be free from discrimination and harassment on the job.
The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
Written for managers and employers, this reference explains how to recognize, handle, and prevent workplace harassment and discrimination.
Written for managers and employers, this reference explains how to recognize, handle, and prevent workplace harassment and discrimination.
The website of the federal EEOC, which provides information on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, how to file an age discrimination charge, and much more.
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