Workplace diversity certainly applies to race, gender and ethnicity, but it also includes age. That's important because the 50-and-older segment of the labor force is getting bigger.
The law protecting older workers is clear and has been for a long time. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 — the ADEA — protects applicants and employees who are 40 years old and up.
The law says it's illegal:
— To discriminate based on age when it comes to hiring, firing, promotion, layoffs, compensation, benefits, job assignments and training.
— To harass an older worker because of age.
— To retaliate against someone for filing an age discrimination complaint.
Also, the ADEA permits employers to favor older workers based on age, even when it adversely affects a younger worker who is 40 or older. The law typically applies to companies with at least 20 employees, the federal government, state and local governments and labor organizations with at least 25 members.
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