ADEA prohibits employers with 20 or more employees from discriminating against any individual who is 40 years of age or older. Under ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of his/her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment - including but not limited to hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training. ADEA protects both employees and job applicants.

ADEA was amended by The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (OWBPA) to prohibit employers from denying benefits to older employers. Employers may reduce benefits based on age only if the cost of providing the reduced benefits to older workers is the same as the cost of providing benefits to younger workers.

• http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/adea.html

• http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/age_act.htm