Exam 9: Discrimination Based on Age

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not include labor unions and employment agencies.

In Gilmer v.Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp the Supreme Court held that the securities broker should not litigate and is required to:

​Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), a waiver does not affect an employee's right to contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to pursue a claim.

Fifty-nine year old Linda has worked at a Texas-based manufacturing plant for over 30 years.Her employer offered all workers 55 years of age and over an opportunity to go on early voluntary retirement with good incentives and a bonus plan.Linda felt this would allow her to spend more time with her family and she accepted the offer.In this case, did the employer violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?​

What is meant by "reasonable factors other than age"? Give an example of how this might help employers?

A plaintiff who alleges violation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) must establish:

How is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act enforced and administered?​

What are the procedures to file complaint for alleged violation under Age Discrimination in Employment Act?

Examples of violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) do not include:

All of the following are direct impacts of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) except:

Even if voluntary retirement is truly voluntary, it is prohibited under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Employers who are covered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) should employ at least:

In Astoria Federal Savings & Loan v.Solimino, if the state or local EEO agency has ruled that the employee was not the victim of age discrimination; an individual can file an age discrimination suit in:

​Carl is working as a ground staff for Ramset airlines since five years and his employer refused to complete his annual appraisal since he was over fifty years of age.He filed suit alleging violation under Age Discrimination in Employment Act.The court decided in favor of Carl and also ordered for remedies such as:

What is bona fide seniority or benefit plan? What is its significance?​

Provide examples of violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) allows mandatory retirement under some circumstances, such as with executive employees who are over the age of:

Sam was a 55-year-old bus driver with a travel agency, and he had worked with the agency for over 15 years.One morning, his employer told him that he should consider retirement because he was "of a certain age" and it would be best for the safety of the passengers that he be replaced by someone younger.He also insisted that retirement was mandatory for any bus driver over the age of 50 per the company's policy.In this case, his employer needs to:

In Gross v.FBL Financial Services, Inc. the Supreme Court held that the language of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not allow for:

Bruce is an employee of the Regus Group of Companies.His employer was not satisfied with performance and warned Bruce that if he could not improve his productivity, he should consider voluntary retirement since he was already 58 years of age.Within two days of receiving the warning, Bruce was given a notice by the human resources division asking him to submit his resignation without offering any early retirement benefits.In this instance, the employer violated both the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and: