Job Discrimination For Age In Phoenix
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(The Arizona Civil Rights Act, (state FEPA) which parallels federal law, provides that “it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an individual who is 40 years of age or older, if the employer has 15 or more employees” (A.R.S. Sec. 41-1461 et seq.).
To establish an age discrimination claim, the employee must show that: they were older than 40; their suffered an adverse employment action; they were qualified for the job and met the defendant's legitimate expectations; and.
You may submit your completed Discrimination Complaint to the OEO by mail, fax, or email. By Mail: Office of Equal Opportunity. P. O. Box 6123. Mail Drop 1119. Phoenix, AZ 85005-6123. By Fax: (602) 364-3982. By Email: Office of Equal Opportunity. officeofequalopportunity@azdes.
Proving age discrimination in hiring can be challenging but is possible through direct evidence, such as age-related comments during interviews, disparate treatment evidence showing a pattern of hiring younger employees despite older candidates being more qualified, and disparate impact evidence where policies ...
An employer's use of the term “overqualified” may be a sign of age discrimination. It is unlawful for an employer not to hire an experienced older person based solely on the assumption that they might become bored or dissatisfied and leave the job.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects certain applicants and employees 40 years of age and older from discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, or terms, conditions or privileges of employment.
