The Basics of Age Discrimination

Posted by on Jul 12, 2011 in Employment, News | 0 comments California Government Code Section 12940(a) states that “it is unlawful for an employer to discharge an employee solely because of his or her age.” In addition, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 explicitly prohibits discrimination against any employees or job applicants over the age of 40 years. As such, being over forty years old is one of the protected...
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