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> American age discrimination laws only protect people over 40 from discrimination, they don't protect people under 40 from being discriminated against. Are yo
by monoideism 7y ago
> American age discrimination laws only protect people over 40 from discrimination, they don't protect people under 40 from being discriminated against.
Are you sure about that? Do any lawyers want to weigh in?
Explicitly hiring only 40+ for any given role seems like it would be a lawsuit magnet.
- fossuser 7y ago"The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. It is not illegal for an employer or other covered entity to favor an older worker over a younger one, even if both workers are age 40 or older." https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/age.cfm https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/age.cfm
- monoideism 7y agoThank you, interesting. I found some other documents (by employment lawyers) online that support what you're saying: https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2009/10/23/can-employers-discriminate-against-younger-workers/ https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2009/10/23/can-employers-disc...