Exam 9: Discrimination Based on Age

Carl had worked as a ground staff for Ramset airlines for five years when his employer refused to complete his annual appraisal because Carl was over fifty years of age. He filed suit, alleging violation under Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The court decided in favor of Carl and also ordered for remedies such as:

American workers of U.S. firms employed in foreign countries are covered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

When the plaintiff has established a prima facie case of age discrimination, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)provides some specific exemptions, such as:

One defense under the ADEA, added in 1990, provides that an American employer who employs U.S. citizens abroad is excused from complying with the ADEA if such compliance would violate the law of the host country.

A plaintiff who alleges violation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)must establish:

In McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co , the employer argued that an employee's after-acquired evidence precluded the right of plaintiff to:

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)does not include labor unions and employment agencies.

What are the provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?

Steven, an employee with a newspaper company in New York, was not getting a promotion because he was over 55 years of age. He was also not getting increments in comparison to employees who were thirty years and below. He filed complaint with local EEO agency but they ruled out the discrimination. Now he can file suit directly in:

In Astoria Federal Savings & Loan v. Solimino , if the state or local EEO agency has ruled that the employee was not the victim of age discrimination; an individual can file an age discrimination suit in:

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission administers and enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Tire Kingdom , courts have held that there is no specific statute of limitations on:

All of the following are direct impacts of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)except :

Robert is a sixty-year old sales manager at a local car dealership. Due to the state of the economy, the dealership had to undergo restructuring which resulted in the elimination of Robert's position. The duties he performed were transferred to Gaines who was 42-years old. However, Robert felt that the actual reason for eliminating his position was his age, which was against the arbitration clause in his employment agreement. To provide his case, Robert has to:

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)recognizes that age maybe a bona fide occupational qualification for some jobs.

Employers who are covered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)should employ at least:

In Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc ., the Supreme Court held that the language of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)does not allow for:

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)is enforced and administered by:

What is the procedure by which a federal employee can file the complaint of alleged violation under ADEA?

How is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act enforced and administered?