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ABA Family Legal Guide
The Rights of Older Americans
Age Discrimination on the Job
- Can I be forced to retire from my job when I reach a certain age?
- My employer says that I do not have to stop working at age sixty-five. However, I will have to accept a job with less responsibility and less pay. Is this legal?
- Are there exceptions to the rule that employees may not be forced to retire?
- Must I retire if I become ill or disabled?
- Are there any circumstances in which age discrimination by an employer is allowed?
- If I am part of a company division or class of employees being laid off, does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protect me?
- Can my fringe benefits, such as employee insurance benefits, be reduced because I am older?
- Can I be denied new training that younger workers are receiving?
- What are older workers' rights to promotions?
- Can a change in job assignments be considered a form of discrimination?
- What if my age is only one of the reasons I was discriminated against?
- If I work in a foreign country, does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protect me?
- Can an advertisement state that only younger workers are wanted for a job?
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