What is the name of the act that prohibits age-based discrimination in employment for workers 40 and older?

What is the name of the act that prohibits age-based discrimination in employment for workers 40 and older?

• A. ADA
• B. PDA
• C. ADEA
• D. Title VII

Answer: (C)

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects workers who are 40 years of age and older from discrimination in any aspect of employment. It bars decisions based on age in hiring, promotion, pay, job assignments, layoffs, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment, and it also protects against retaliation for asserting rights under the law. The act applies to employers with 20 or more employees, as well as the public sector, and is enforced by the EEOC. The other acts protect different characteristics—disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act, pregnancy in the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in Title VII—so they do not address age discrimination for workers 40 and older.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects workers who are 40 years of age and older from discrimination in any aspect of employment. It bars decisions based on age in hiring, promotion, pay, job assignments, layoffs, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment, and it also protects against retaliation for asserting rights under the law. The act applies to employers with 20 or more employees, as well as the public sector, and is enforced by the EEOC. The other acts protect different characteristics—disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act, pregnancy in the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in Title VII—so they do not address age discrimination for workers 40 and older.