Here’s what to do if you've been treated unfairly in the workplace because of your age
An increasing number of laid-off employees are claiming that they were unfairly dismissed because of age. In 2008, workers filed 24,582 complaints of age bias with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). That's up from 19,103 in 2007 and the highest level of age discrimination charges documented in records dating back 12 years. "When economic times are bad and people are losing their jobs, there tends to be an increase in litigation activities because people are looking for a reason to explain why it is that they are affected rather than someone else," says Rae Vann, a partner with Norris, Tysse, Lampley, & Lakis, which describes itself as a "management-side labor and employment law firm." Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, it's illegal to discriminate against anyone age 40 or older in the workplace with regard to hiring, layoffs, promotions, pay, and benefits. Here's what you should do if you think age is playing a role in your workplace woes:
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