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Engle, Daniel – Missouri Law Review, 1979
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)
Descriptors: Age, Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation

Obee, John A.; Cooper, Janet C. – Wayne Law Review, 1978
Because further litigation probably will perpetuate the battle of the experts in age projections, the problem of determining medically the functional age of individuals should be addressed administratively by the agencies concerned with public safety and with the problems of the older worker. Available from Wayne State University Law School, 468…
Descriptors: Age, Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Employment Practices
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1981
The results of more than two-and-one-half years of study by the United States Department of Labor on the effects of the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments on older workers' retirement plans indicate that removing employment obstacles facing older workers will increase labor force participation rates and, in turn, help refinance the Social…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Employer Attitudes, Federal Legislation, Labor Force Nonparticipants

Cooper, Janet C.; Obee, John A. – Wayne Law Review, 1978
The judicial interpretations of age as a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 are examined. The applications, extension, and results of these interpretations, and alternate approaches to BFOQ analysis in age discrimination cases are discussed. (BH)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Employment Practices

Mawdsley, Ralph D. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
The recent upsurge in the number of Age Discrimination in Employment Act cases suggests the need for a warning about unacceptable employment practices. Focuses on problems attendant to adversely affecting the employment status of over-40-year-old employees. (MLF)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Aging in Academia, Court Litigation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1989
This document reports on a congressional hearing discussing the current and future needs of the nation's older workers. A particular focus is the concerns of Hispanic older workers. Topics include job displacement, age discrimination, racial discrimination, unemployment, and the need for specific legislation to alleviate problems. Testimony…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Dislocated Workers
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1980
Flexible retirement policies have worked very well for four major United States corporations, accordinq to testimony of their executives during the second part of a U.S. Senate hearing on work after age 65, conducted in Washington, D.C., in May, 1980. Executives of Xerox, Polaroid, Bankers Life and Casualty, and Atlantic Richfield told the special…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Demography, Employee Attitudes
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1983
This document is a transcript of a Congressional hearing on the employment opportunities and problems of older Americans. During the hearing, representatives from various social service agencies, local government agencies, and senior citizen groups, along with some employers of older workers, testified about the problems that older persons have…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Day Care, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1980
The problem of senior citizens in Florida who need to work are chronicled in this third part of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Work after 65 hearings, conducted in Orlando, Florida, in July, 1980. During the Florida hearing, representatives of various government programs for senior citizens, professors of education and economics and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Demography
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1980
With Social Security and retirement benefits unable to keep up with inflation, and persons living longer than ever in this country, retirement at age 65 or younger may no longer be a desirable choice for millions of older workers. These themes were articulated by government officials and foundation officers at the first session of a U.S. Senate…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Demography