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Schuster, Michael H.; Miller, Christopher S. – Aging and Work: A Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, 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
Download full textAmerican Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. – 1994
This guide provides answers to the most-often asked questions about age discrimination. Section 1 discusses the purposes of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), including who is protected, what is unlawful, and what is permitted. Section 2 describes discriminatory actions prohibited by the ADEA. It covers discrimination in hiring, on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Employment Practices
Peer reviewedLyons, Edward C. – Journal of College and University Law, 1993
Court litigation in which the claim (to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) that a faculty collective bargaining agreement violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is examined. Focus is on arbitration of wrongful termination cases. Conflicting judicial rationales applied in two cases are discussed, and a practical solution is…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Collective Bargaining, College Administration, College Faculty
