EEOC Issues New Report on Age Discrimination in the U.S.

Although employment figures have been strong over the past few months, a rising tide does not necessarily lift all boats. Older workers, in particular, continue to face an uphill struggle when it comes to finding work or simply retaining their current jobs. Although the federal government banned age discrimination 50 years ago,

Does Favoring College Graduates in Hiring Constitute “Age Discrimination”?

Age discrimination is illegal when the victims are workers or job applicants ages 40 and over. It is important to distinguish illegal acts of age discrimination from employment policies that merely disfavor older workers in practice. Not every such policy is illegal. The burden is on the plaintiff making a claim