30.008: Employment Discrimination Age Discrimination in Employment
Overview
Program Number
30.008
Status
Inactive
Last Modified
Sept. 21, 2022
Date Posted
Sept. 21, 2022
Objective
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or older) with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, training and harassment. The ADEA also prohibits retaliation against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on age or for filing an age discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under the ADEA.
Type of Assistance
N - Investigation of Complaints
Applicant Eligibility
Any aggrieved individuals age 40 and over, or any individual, organization, or agency filing on behalf of an aggrieved individual who has reason to believe that a covered employer has committed an unlawful employment practice within the meaning of the ADEA, as amended.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Applicants, current employees, or former employees of the named respondent(s) who are age 40 or older and who have been subjected to unlawful employment practices based on age by the named respondent(s), and/or who have been subjected to retaliation for opposing age discrimination, filing a charge of discrimination, or participating in an ADEA investigation, proceeding, or litigation.
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Grant Awards
Employment Discrimination Age Discrimination in Employment direct grants
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