Age Discrimination in Employment Act

The U.S. Act Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( Pub. L. 90-202; abgek. ADEA ) prohibits discrimination Mature at work. The law was an initiative of the U.S. government as part of the Great Society program under President Lyndon B. Johnson, who signed the law.

According to this law may be discriminated against because of their age compared to younger people in the United States for persons over 40 years neither in hiring ( recruitment ) or at discharge.

Also for pensions and social welfare provisions it contains. Informing the public about the needs of older workers is objective laws (influence of age image of the company or the individual entrepreneur ).

• So may vacancies include no age limits - exceptions only where age may represent an unconditional condition of employment (in terms of life experience ) ( abbreviation for bona fide occupational qualification: BFOQ )
• No exclusion from Fort and training
• No age or salary deduction from wages

In addition, the law "Older Workers Benefit Protection Act ( Pub. L. 101-433 ) was enacted and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 ( PL 102-166 ) later.