GERO 200 Lecture 16: GERO 200 Lecture 16 (3/1/17)
Document Summary
Mandatory retirement is no longer an issue in most careers. Prior to 1967 mandatory retirement was legal. Age limit to 65 years for most jobs. 1967: prohibits age discrimination in hiring, firing, compensation, hours. Require people to have a mandatory retirement date. Failure to hire a worker between 40-70. Discrimination in pay or benefits because of age. Limiting or classifying employees according to age. Ex: law enforcement, fire fighters, airline pilots, military. Occupations emphasizing youth may have most age discrimination. Nearly 20,000 lawsuits are filed annually with us equal opportunity commission (eeoc) Can be taken to the wage and hour division of the department of labor. Easier to prove if a pattern can be shown. Occupations in sales and marketing suffer the most age discrimination. Recent court decisions question the idea that people can claim age bias because the employer"s action has a harsher effect on older people. Voluntary retirements typically have more planning, positive attitude, and greater satisfaction.
