age discrimination
Age discrimination occurs when employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies treat an employee less favorably because of their age if the employee is at least 40 years old. Employees are protected by the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967 (AEDA) , and other states’ regulations . The issue in an action for age discrimination is not whether employers acted with a good cause in an adverse employment decision, but whether the decision would not have been made but for a discriminatory motive .
See also: Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) .
[Last reviewed in November of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team ]
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