HR and Employment Law Topics
Age Discrimination
National Summary
The Age Discrimination
in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits all public employers
and private employers with 20 or more employees from discriminating
against employees or applicants based on age. Individuals
must be at least 40 years of age to be covered by the ADEA. Harassment
of employees based on age is also unlawful discrimination. The ADEA also protects an older worker's
disability payments, retirement incentives, life insurance, pension,
and retirement plans. Amendments to the ADEA set out standards for
waivers of legal rights by older employees in return for retirement
incentives. Many states also have fair employment laws that prohibit
age discrimination. Different age groups may be protected under state
law, and smaller employers may be subject to state requirements.
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