Evaluating the Older Worker: Use of Employer Appraisal Systems in Age Discrimination Litigation.

Schuster, Michael H.; Miller, Christopher S.

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ERIC Number: EJ261051

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Publication Date: 1981

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Evaluating the Older Worker: Use of Employer Appraisal Systems in Age Discrimination Litigation.

Schuster, Michael H.; Miller, Christopher S.

Aging and Work: A Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, v4 n4 p229-43 Fall 1981

Use of performance evaluations in age discrimination claims of older workers is analyzed. Three types of employment situations are examined: promotions, layoffs/retirements, and discharges. Findings show that each of these actions dictates a different performance standard. (Author/CT)

Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Dismissal (Personnel), Job Layoff, Older Workers, Personnel Evaluation, Promotion (Occupational), Retirement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967

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