Age Discrimination Act

The artifacts I have provided in my portfolio are the laws which have been developing in order to protect the old from being discriminated at their work place by their colleagues or their bosses. According to the act of age discrimination, every person has the right to equal employment opportunities whether old or young. Basin individuals according to their level of knowledge is very wrong and many times brings the act of being subjected to less concern and also the lack of morale in life (Brownell & Kelly, 2013). Embracing diversity especially at work place signifies that the general society appreciates the hard work of another person is it the senior staff or the junior staffs. According to the act on older workers developed in the 1990s, equal treatment of the workers is a necessity and not an option.

Previously, older workers were discriminated on the basis that they have no capability in building the economy and this leads to the workers being left to strive with poverty (EEOC, 2017). Many older people who are discriminated at the work place prefer to just quit their jobs and maybe look for somewhere else to work instead of facing the harsh treatment at work. Based on the signed discrimination in the employment act of 1967, age should not be a reason as not to employ or employ a person. As long as the person has the capability and the willing including the qualification levels, then he or she should be considered. From both of these acts, it is clear that age is just but a number which should not determine whether to offer someone a job. The older people should also be included in the employment since they bring certain new skills which are essential in the work place.

 

 

References

Brownell, P. J., & Kelly, J. J. (2013). Ageism and mistreatment of older workers: Current reality, future solutions. Dordrecht: Springer.

EEOC (n.d).The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.Retreived from: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm

EEOC. (2017). Old Workers Benefit Protection Act 1990. Retrieved from https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/thelaw/owbpa.html