Age Discrimination
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) states that employers cannot discriminate against people that forty or older. There are states that have laws that protect younger employees. In the United States, age discrimination is prohibited. In 1967 the Age Discrimination in Employment Act was passed by Congress. This is not only a policy for employees to understand, it is a policy that needs employers to abide by also. This policy came into effect when the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) required the responsibilities …show more content…
Krane, Cynthia Gay, Michael H. Jones, Bruce M. Wilson and Eric B. Winfrey, Plaintiffs, v. Capital One Services, Inc., It was alleged in this case that Capital One often selected younger employees for advancement and that the average ages of employees, employed by Capital One was between 26 and 29. The sixty former employees ages forty and older claimed that the McLean company planned a separation that would force older employees to leave their positions. They also claimed that were fired because based on how Capital One hires and retain their employees they were too old for the company. The conclusion of the case was that Capital One decided to settle out of court "Krane v. capital one services, inc," n.d.). The Bible teaches us through Isaiah 1:17 (NIV) to “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the