Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Overview
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
discrimination
Discrimination
Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. The term began to be...
against anyone at least 40 years of age in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(see ).
The ADEA includes a broad ban against age discrimination and also specifically prohibits:
- Discrimination in hiringHiringHiring may refer to:* Recruitment of personnel * Renting of something...
, promotions, wages, or termination of employmentTermination of employment-Involuntary termination:Involuntary termination is the employee's departure at the hands of the employer. There are two basic types of involuntary termination, known often as being "fired" and "laid off." To be fired, as opposed to being laid off, is generally thought of to be the employee's...
and layoffs. - Statements or specifications in job notices or advertisements of age preference and limitations.
- Denial of benefits to older employees.
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