age discrimination

age discrimination definition - business

age discrimination

The use of age as a consideration in employment decisions. For example, a business, concerned about the escalating cost of health benefits, requires employees to retire upon reaching age 55. Most employees are protected from age discrimination by a series of federal laws including the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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