Age Discrimination

There are a variety of ways in which people can be discriminated against in the workplace and outside of it as well. Age is an example of one of the many ways in which people discriminate others. When people are discriminated against because of their age, someone else will deem the person either too old or too young. When this happens, the employer or prospective employer may take action that will disallow the person to obtain or continue their job.

With older people, employers may attempt to replace them. This is often caught because the employer replaces the employee with a younger and less qualified person. The method in which the employer does this can also hint toward age discrimination.

Firing is the most obvious way in which you can see discrimination, but employers may try to be more subtle about it. Cutting the work hours of older employees, despite their experience level, can also signal discrimination. This can be true for the discrimination of young people as well.

In addition to being replaced, older workers may face pay disparity. A younger person may get raises or better pay because of that person’s prospects. The same can happen to younger employees, however. Younger people may face the same forms of discrimination, but it can often be more difficult to prove. Employers may claim that the actions were based on the experience of the employee rather than age.

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Difficult to prove or not, age discrimination is against the law. If you feel that you have been discriminated against because of your age, contact the Austin employment attorneys of Melton & Kumler, LLP at 512-330-0017.