Reasons For The Age Discrimination Act Of 1967

The Age Discrimination Act of 1967 might be a burden to employers for a number of reasons:
1) Employers want autonomy when making employment decisions within their company. Employers want to be free to run their business the way they want. If they don’t want someone over 40 working in their business they should not be required to hire or retain these employees. Forcing a business to hire or retain people over 40, removes decision making abilities that should remain within the business.
2) Employers also want control of the format of service and atmosphere of their business. When establishing and new format or business atmosphere, a current or potential employee may not be a good fit for the new or changing format. For example, a retailer