This document is a short report on issues related to eliminating mandatory retirement ages. H.R. 4154, Congressman Pepper's bill to legislate elimination of mandatory retirement by removing the maximum age limitation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, is included. The report includes the following sections: (1) questions and…

The procedural prerequisites to an Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) action are examined. The 1978 amendments to the Act as well as the leading decisions involving procedural matters are discussed. Available from The Duquesne Law Review, 901 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219. (Author/MLF)

Opinions on whether a new tort should be recognized to compensate victims of discrimination for their mental suffering are hopelessly split. The conflict will very likely continue until the Supreme Court takes a definitive step to resolve the issue. (Author/IRT)

Presents highlights of the Labor Department's study on raising the mandatory retirement age. Discusses the Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA) and its short-run and long-run impacts, employees' knowledge of ADEA, and the relationship between mandatory retirement rules and pension plans. (Author/CT)

Explains and illustrates the enforcement of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 through the use of definitions in the act, interpretative statements issued by the Department of Labor, current court decisions, and discussion of the 1978 amendments. (Author/IRT)

This report of a congressional hearing focuses on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which permits forced retirement of American workers solely on the basis of age, that is, mandatory retirement at age 70. Testimony includes statements and prepared statements from a United States Representative, individuals who have been forced to…

Examines the remedies available under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Available from Baylor Law Review, B.U. Station, Box 6262, Waco, Texas 76706; $4.00 per copy. (IRT)

Included in this document are the texts of the Older Americans Act of 1965, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984, the Older Americans Amendments of 1975, and the Comprehensive Older Americans Act Amendments of 1978. The text of the Older Americans Act of 1965 contains seven titles: (1) Declaration of Objectives and Definitions; (2)…

Since the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is a remedial act, a wide range of damages should be available in the absence of compelling arguments in favor of severely restricting the type of damages recoverable. Available from the Managing Editor, Nebraska Law Review, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583; sc $3.00. (Author/IRT)

This is a 1984 annual Senate report on aging which examines the health, income, employment, housing, and assistance problems of older people. In a preface, Senators Heinz and Glenn note the following significant events of l984: (1) Congress reauthorized the Older Americans Act; (2) a strong economy with low inflation helped Social Security and…

This document presents witness testimonies and related materials from a Congressional hearing called to examine the mandatory retirement age of 60 for airline pilots. In opening remarks, Congressmen Roybal and Pepper question this ruling, citing productivity of older workers and the lack of data to support any specific age for mandatory…

Narrates the history of an age discrimination suit against the West Hartford (Connecticut) Board of Education, arising from board attempts to limit hirings above certain salary levels. Suggests that school boards carry insurance against legal damages, retain hiring records, and hire administrators willing to be honest with unsuccessful job…

Under the "Holliday" decision an older worker is now allowed to choose the quicker of the two available remedies and is not compelled to select the state remedy if that would unduly impede a prompt resolution of his grievance. Available from School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211; sc $3.50. (Author)

Applying the middle-level equal protection scrutiny, the author argues that the mandatory retirement scheme upheld in "O'Neil" violates the equal protection clause. Available from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, 3400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104; $3.00 sc. (Author/IRT)

Analyzes the pros and cons of increasing the coverage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to persons of up to 70 years of age. Available from Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA 90265. (Author/IRT)