An Empirical Assessment of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Schuster, Michael; Miller, Christopher S.

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ERIC Number: EJ306274

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Publication Date: 1984

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An Empirical Assessment of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Schuster, Michael; Miller, Christopher S.

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v38 n1 p64-74 Oct 1984

A content analysis of 153 Federal court cases charging violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act showed that 57 percent were brought on behalf of white males in professional and managerial occupations; women were more successful plaintiffs; and employers won nearly two out of three cases. (Author/SK)

Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Courts, Federal Government

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967

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