Austin Age Discrimination Lawyer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 makes it illegal to harass a person at work solely because they are over the age of forty. Unfortunately, many older citizens still experience hostile work environments that target them because of their age. Austin age discrimination attorneys Melton & Kumler firmly believe in the rights of senior citizens to be treated with professionalism and respect.

Behaviors that an older person might encounter in a hostile work environment include:

• Insults related to his or her age
• Gestures, pictures or drawings meant to insult senior citizens
• Discussions or comments stereotyping senior citizens
• Intense pressure to retire, based solely his or her age
• Being consistently passed over for promotions, raises, etc., because of his or her age

In order to qualify as a hostile work environment, this behavior must 1) be severe and/or common enough to disrupt the victim’s ability to work and feel comfortable at their job, or 2) result in a tangible problem, such as failure to be promoted, being unfairly disciplined, receiving an undesirable reassignment, losing benefits or pay, etc.

Austin employment lawyers Melton & Kumler work hard to ensure that older employees are not harassed, insulted or discriminated against. If you are the target of hurtful and discriminatory behavior because you are over the age of forty, you need an experienced and dedicated employment attorney to help you maintain your legal rights.

The sooner you take action, the better. Do not wait to speak to an attorney if you are experiencing a discriminatory hostile work environment. Contact the offices of Austin age discrimination attorneys Melton & Kumler today.