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EEOC Awards $78,000 in Age Discrimination Suit

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that a septuagenarian receptionist would be awarded $78,000 in a settlement over alleged age discrimination and disability discrimination. The woman was allegedly fired from her job after a brief hospitalization, despite no previous complaints about her job performance before or afterwards. This suit is a sign of how employers can harm older employees with their employment decisions, even against employees who are effective in their roles.

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The Employees Lawyer Weighs in on Age Discrimination in the Workplace

Prospective employers, under law, cannot ask a prospective job applicant such questions as “How old are you?” “Aren’t you a little old to apply for this job?” or “What year were you born?” This applies to companies accepting online applications.

Placing a question about the job seeker’s date of birth or year of graduation from college may be illegal because it allows the interviewer to dismiss the applicant on the basis he or she is “too old” or “overqualified.”
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