Title: All You Need to Know About Discrimination in the Workplace - LAWS.com
Headings: All You Need to Know About Discrimination in the Workplace
All You Need to Know About Discrimination in the Workplace
Issues with Employment and Promotions
Forced Early Retirement
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Role of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Content: However, if an individual retires early, he/she may experience adverse financial consequences. Early retirement may cause an individual to face sizable penalty fees; if an elderly individual begins utilizing his/her
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Age discrimination is a widespread problem in the United States. Elderly individuals experience discrimination in many different areas of life. One of the most common places that elderly individuals experience ageism is in the workplace. Employers discriminate against elders for a wide variety of reasons. In order to combat age discrimination in the workplace, the federal government instated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. This legislation prohibits employers from discriminating against elderly individuals at any point of the employment process based solely on age. This includes when an employer is advertising employment opportunities, when an elderly individual applies for a job, or when an elder is actually employed in a position. In clear terms, under the ADEA, an employer cannot refuse to hire an individual, fire an employee, or lay an individual off based upon his/her age.