Age Discrimination Lawsuits
Describe a case in which an employer’s activities were restricted due to age related rights of employees?
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Using the Library or other Web resources, identify and describe a case in which an employer’s activities were restricted due to age related rights of employees. Be sure to explain how the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s criteria for age discrimination apply to the case.
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Moran, Chaps. 15-17
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- Explain the federal laws and regulations pertaining to employee workplace rights.
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Answer previewAge discrimination in the workplace is an issue that is increasing in today’s workforce. The aging population is growing, and many organizations tend to emphasis on having younger people in employment since they are more energetic, flexible, and creative. However, although these are some of the lucrative factors that tend to influence employers to discriminate older workers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires fair treatment for all employees. Based on the federal laws on equality, employer’s activities like layoffs where discriminative factors related to age are put into consideration is an aspect that is prohibited.
The equality rights are enforced in the case, Braden v. Lockheed Martin Corporation (2017) where the plaintiff, Robert Braden, sued his employer Lockheed Martin Corporation for unfair termination. The plaintiff had worked…
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