How does the Age Discrimination Act protect?

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.

What are the examples of age discrimination?

This happens when someone treats you worse than another person in a similar situation because of your age. For example: your employer refuses to allow you to do a training course because she thinks you are ‘too old’, but allows younger colleagues to do the training.

What are examples of age discrimination?

10 Signs of Age Discrimination at Work

• Hearing Age-Related Comments or Insults.
• Seeing a Pattern of Hiring Only Younger Employees.
• Getting Turned Down For a Promotion.
• Being Overlooked for Challenging Work Assignments.
• Becoming Isolated or Left Out.
• Being Encouraged or Forced to Retire.
• Experiencing Layoffs.

What is the purpose of the Age Discrimination Act 2004?

The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (ADA) prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age. It applies to young and older workers alike.

What are the 13 protected categories?

Protected Class

• Race.
• Color.
• Religion or creed.
• National origin or ancestry.
• Sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).
• Age.
• Physical or mental disability.
• Veteran status.

What is the Age Discrimination Act 2004?

The Age Discrimination Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that prohibits age discrimination in many areas including employment, education, accommodation and the provision of goods and services. Persons of any age can be discriminated against within the meaning of the act.

Can a reference to discrimination be made on the ground of age?

For the purposes of this Act, a reference to discrimination against a person on the ground of the person’s age is taken not to include a reference to discrimination against a person on the ground of a disability of the person (within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ).

What are the laws against age discrimination in education?

(2) It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a student on the ground of the student’s age: (a) by denying the student access, or limiting the student’s access, to any benefit provided by the educational authority; or (c) by subjecting the student to any other detriment.

When do limited application provisions have effect in relation to discrimination?

(7) The limited application provisions have effect in relation to discrimination against a person on the ground of age to the extent that the provisions: