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Age Discrimination Laws and Their Effectiveness

Abstract
Legislation prohibiting age discrimination in the United States dates back to the decade of the 1960s with the U.S. Congress passing the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Since 1967 there have been several amendments that have modified the original act. Enforcement of the ADEA currently resides with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Aside from the regulations issues by the EEOC, the effects of age discrimination legislation in practice are strongly influenced by the evolving case law. There does not appear to be a lot of research into the effectiveness of the ADEA. What evidence was found suggested a more positive assessment of age discrimination legislation in the United States than a negative assessment.













Age Discrimination Laws and Their Effectiveness
Legislation prohibiting age discrimination in the United States dates back to the decade of the 1960s with the U.S. Congress passing the 1967 Age Discrimination in ...

Posted by: Arianna Escobar

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