ADEA
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ADEA is a U.S. federal law that protects workers aged 40 and older from age-based discrimination in employment.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
anti-discrimination law ⓘ |
| ageThreshold | 40 ⓘ |
| allows |
EEOC enforcement actions
ⓘ
private civil actions by aggrieved individuals ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Civil Rights Act of 1991
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employers
ⓘ
employment agencies ⓘ federal government as an employer ⓘ labor organizations ⓘ private sector employers ⓘ state and local governments ⓘ |
| citation | 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversEmploymentPractice |
compensation
ⓘ
firing ⓘ hiring ⓘ promotion ⓘ terms, conditions, and privileges of employment ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
apprenticeship programs
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job advertisements with age preferences or limitations ⓘ mandatory retirement policies in many contexts ⓘ |
| minimumEmployerSize | 20 or more employees ⓘ |
| permits |
bona fide employee benefit plans under certain conditions
ⓘ
bona fide occupational qualification defenses in limited circumstances ⓘ bona fide seniority systems ⓘ |
| prohibits |
age-based discrimination in employment
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age-based harassment ⓘ retaliation for filing an age discrimination charge ⓘ retaliation for opposing age discrimination ⓘ retaliation for participating in an age discrimination investigation ⓘ |
| protectedClass | workers aged 40 and older ⓘ |
| providesRemedy |
attorneys' fees and costs
ⓘ
back pay ⓘ liquidated damages in cases of willful violations ⓘ reinstatement or front pay ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help employers and workers find ways of meeting problems arising from the impact of age on employment
ⓘ
to prohibit arbitrary age discrimination in employment ⓘ to promote employment of older persons based on ability rather than age ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | posting of notices describing ADEA provisions ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | employment discrimination ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1967 ⓘ |
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