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What federal law prohibits age discrimination?

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The ADEA prohibits discrimination against a person because of his/her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment including:

  • Hiring
  • Firing
  • Promotions
  • Layoffs
  • Compensations
  • Benefits
  • Job assignments
  • Training

The ADEA also prohibits retaliation for opposing age discrimination or filing an age discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under the ADEA.

If you have suffered age discrimination, contact our age discrimination lawyers today to learn about your rights.  To schedule a preliminary consultation with age discrimination lawyer Eric Bachman, email us at [email protected] or call us at (202) 769-1681.

See Eric’s insights in a recent ABA Journal article A flood of age discrimination lawsuits is expected from COVID-19 and the economic downturn and his recent Forbes columns:

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Eric Bachman litigates employment discrimination and whistleblower retaliation cases. He can be reached at (202) 769-1681 and [email protected]. Bachman is Chair of the discrimination and retaliation Practices at Zuckerman Law. Previously, Bachman served as Special Litigation Counsel with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, and a Deputy Special Counsel with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.