What Is Age Discrimination In Employment Act Of 1967

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I have chosen to discuss “Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967”. The Federal Government passed ADEA to prevent discriminatory practices against applicants and employees who are age 40 and older in the employment sector. Employers with 20 or more employees are mandated to uphold this law. The “spirit of the law” is the attitude how a person abides by the law and willing to do the right thing. The creator’s intention is to have respect and compassion for the law. Therefore, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 was created by the Secretary of Labor Department under the direct order by Congress. Age was not one of the protected classes under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many older workers were forced into …show more content…

The case, EEOC v. DSW Inc., Civil Action No. 14-CV-07153, was filed on Sept. 15 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. EEOC Trial Attorneys Jeanne Szromba and Laura Feldman and Supervisory Trial Attorney Diane Smason litigated the case on behalf of the government. (3) This case was settled out of court.
There are 269 people have joined a class-action lawsuit against Google claiming they were discriminated against in the workplace based on their age. (4) Of course, Google is fighting back stating that the company’s policies are in place to prohibit discrimination in the workplace, especially age discrimination.
The EEOC alleged that Diverse Lynx violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) when, after learning an applicant's date of birth, the company sent the applicant an email stating that he would no longer be considered for the position because he was "born in 1945" and "age will matter." (5) According to ADEA, Divers Lynx cannot discriminate on the basis of age. Diverse Lynx is an Information Technology staffing firm based in Princeton, New Jersey and Noida, …show more content…

Older workers have been lifesavers to employment when it comes to training and experiences. For many nonprofit organizations, older workers have a strong belief in the nonprofit’s causes like mission and purpose to make a difference in the community; younger employees are motivated by getting that next promotion and raise. It is important to remember that ADEA prohibits any company to advertise a certain age for a position, allowable training to younger employees, and forcing retirement at a certain

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