Age Discrimination in Employment Act
The US Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90-202; abbreviated ADEA) prohibits discrimination against the elderly in the workplace . The bill was a US government initiative under President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program, who signed the bill.
Under this law, in the United States, people over the age of 40 should not be discriminated against younger people in recruitment (selection) or dismissal because of their age.
It also contains regulations for pension entitlements and social security. Informing the public about the needs of older workers is the aim of the law (influencing the age image of society or the individual entrepreneur).
- Job advertisements may not contain any age limits - exceptions only where age (in the sense of life experience) can be an absolute requirement for employment (abbreviation for bona fide occupational qualification: BFOQ)
- No exclusion from further training measures
- No retirement payment or deduction from wages
In addition, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (Pub. L. 101-433) and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (PL 102-166) were later enacted.