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Download full textMorrison, Malcolm H. – 1982
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against persons aged 40 to 65; the ADEA Amendments of 1978 restrict mandatory retirement. Age 65 has been widely regarded as a customary age for retirement, given widespread eligibility for retirement benefits at that age. Substantial numbers of older workers leave…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Legislation
Joint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1984
This document presents witness testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the role of older women in the work force. The opening statement from Representative Olympia J. Stowe stresses the need for Congress to recognize the social realities facing older women when it considers changes in education, job…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Court Role, Employed Women, Employment Opportunities
