What is considered to be age discrimination?
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What is considered to be age discrimination?
I am 17 years of age, have just graduated high school and am attending college in the fall for pre-medicine. I was hired by a casino in the middle of last month to work at their new restaurant as an assistant server. I completed the company’s employment processing where it was made clear what my age was due to the presentation of my passport, ID, and having filled out paperwork with my birth date. After finishing training and working for a couple weeks I received a phone call stating I could no longer work because I was not 18.
Asked on July 20, 2011 New Jersey
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Generally employment discrimination happens when an applicant or an employee is treated unfavorably because of his or her race, skin color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, or age. People who fit into one of these categories are referred to as "members of a protected cl;ass". However, the concept of age discrimination bears some explanation. It is not illegal to discriminate against someone for being "too young." In fact, the anti-age discrimination laws do not protect anyone under 40. The purpose of these laws are to protect workers from discrimination on the basis of being "too old". In other words, being 17 year old does not put you into a protected class. Therefore, employment discrimination laws do not apply to you ...yet.
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