1. Employment & Age
Discrimination in the
Workplace
By Rasheed Scott
2.
3. Equal Employment
Opportunity Act
Intended to protect against discrimination (i.e unfair advantages
or disadvantages) in employment based on basis of, race,
ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation and religious
preferences.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967): protects against
discrimination in personnel decisions, that include hiring,
promotion, pay and layoffs for workers age 40 and up.
Americans with Disabilities Act (1990): protect persons with
disabilities from employment discrimination, and discrimination in
transportation and communications. Also implements that
businesses and employers make reasonable accommodations for
those with disabilities.
4. • Age discrimination also affects
younger workers as well.
• The downside younger
employees are not protected by
the ADEA, unless it comes
down to harassment about their
age.
• Very few states have laws that
prohibit discrimination against
younger workers.
• Just because young employees
are not protected directly under
the ADEA does not mean they
can use their ages as means of
discrimination in other forms.
(i.e defamation)
