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What to do about age discrimination?
My wife works for a company that expects her to work much harder than other
people in her position that have the same position. She is with the company for
more than 30 years. She works with people that come and go on a regular basis. I know that they are trying to get her to quit because she is at the top of the pay scale. Now they are threatening her that she will get less hours if she doesn’t comply. What should we do?
Asked on June 20, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
If you believe that they are discriminating against her due to her age being over 40--and trying to force out employees who are higher-paid due to their age/seniority can be age discrimination--contact the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR), the agency which investigates employment-discrimination and enforces the anti-discrimination laws. They may be able to help: your wife may have a claim under both federal law and also under NJ's own Law Against Discrmination (LAD). The DCR could potentially help your wife get compensation for her treatment and/or prevent the employer from continuing to discriminate.
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