Age Discrimination In Employment Act Of 1967

Age Discrimination in Employment Unemployment has always been a huge debate in society. Some people protest inequalities in employment due to discrimination. Many argue employment to be based on merit, some argue against that point and argue that employment should be based on eligibility and ability to work. Employers make the hard decision of trying to hire what they think is the most qualified recruit for the job and take many factors to consideration, but some could argue employers still have discrimination against certain possible recruits due to age, sex, race, religion, etc. With the many different forms of discrimination in play, age discrimination seems to play a very large factor in employment. There are laws present to prohibit age

Employers deny job seekers of all ages for many reasons, including age. Some argue that this discrimination is against the law, is unjust, and should be taken out of the equation when considering applicants’ eligibility for the job. There are laws put in place against age discrimination. “The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects certain applicants and employees 40 years of age and older from discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, or terms, conditions or privileges of employment” (United States Department of Labor). This law does protect applicants from age discrimination, but only protects applicants 40 years of age and older. Also, employers can still deny employment for many other reasons aside from age. “It's unlawful to reject a job-seeker because he/she’s over forty, but it's perfectly legal to decline to hire someone because he or she is Capricorn, a knitter or a Broncos fan. “ (Ryan). In a way, age discrimination is technically illegal, but also somewhat legal. It is something that affects everyone when they line up for their job interview, so in a way it also in fair. It is just another form discrimination sometimes employers have to make due to the job, because they can’t afford employees who are too much of a liability or are too inefficient. For example, some employers have to deny certain applicants because

As employers have to instigate age discrimination, it affects unemployment of many people, especially teens and young adults as older adults ages 40 and up are protected by law. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, as of January 2017, the unemployment rates for teens ages 16-19 are about 15.0%, unemployment rates for adults ages 20-24 are about 8.3%, and unemployment rates for adults ages 25 and over are about 3.9% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). There clearly is a huge disparity between age groups, but there are many factors why teens and young adults have higher unemployment rates aside from age discrimination. One factor is that teens and young adults ages 16-24 have a hard time finding employment due to their tight schedules in high school and college. “Increases in the traditional college-age population and rising enrollment rates have contributed to the increase in college enrollment. Between 2000 and 2014, the 18- to 24-year-old population rose from approximately 27.3 million to nearly 31.5 million” (U.S. Department of Education). Teens ages 16-18, still in high school, are occupied for nearly 8 hours a day in school, making it hard to find time for a job are probably discriminated by age because of their tight schedule in school, lack of work experience, and many other factors such as grades etc. Teens of this