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Peer reviewedSwan, Peter N. – Journal of College and University Law, 1992
Economic underpinnings of retirement incentives and case law leading to the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act (1986) are reviewed; implications for early retirement incentives for college faculty are considered. It is concluded that congressional intent is not to foreclose such incentives and that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act…
Descriptors: Age, Age Discrimination, College Administration, College Faculty
Download full textSchaie, K. Warner – 1986
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act has been amended to outlaw mandatory retirement at any age. However, the act permits employers to impose a specific retirement age if there is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) which cannot be met by all or most individuals. Imposition of BFOQ mandatory retirement ages by employers has led to…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Court Litigation, Job Performance
