Age Discrimination at Work
Ala. Code § 25-1-21 — no discrimination against a worker 40 or older in hiring, keeping a job or pay
No employer, employment agency or labor organization discriminates against a worker 40 years of age and over in hiring, keeping a job, pay, or the other terms and conditions of employment.
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- Refusing to hire or firing someone, or treating them differently in pay or privileges, because of age is an unlawful employment practice.
- So is limiting, segregating or classifying employees or applicants in a way that costs someone opportunities or status because of age.
Sources for this section (2)
- Ala. Code § 25-1-21 — Discrimination Against Workers 40 Years of Age and Over - Prohibited
- Ala. Code § 25-1-22 — Unlawful Employment Practices - Generally
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