AGE DISCRIMINATION 

     Age discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) less favorably because of his or her age.
     The Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states do have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. New York Human Rights Law (NYHRL) also prohibits age discrimination in employment.
     It is not illegal for an employer or other covered entity to favor an older worker over a younger one, even if both workers are age 40 or older.
Discrimination can occur when the victim and the person who inflicted the discrimination are both over 40.

     Consult With A Lawyer

     If you have been subjected to age discrimination in employment or have been accused of age discrimination in employment you can call the Law Office of Jerold S. Slate at (845) 471-4141 to schedule a personal and confidential consultation.

     Age Discrimination & Work Situations

     The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

     Age Discrimination & Harassment

     It is unlawful to harass a person because of his or her age.

     Harassment can include, for example, offensive remarks about a person's age. Although the law doesn't prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that aren't very serious, harassment is illegal when it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment or when it results in an adverse employment decision (such as the victim being fired or demoted).
      The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or someone who is not an employee of the employer, such as a client or customer when a supervisor or the employer is aware of the discrimination and does nothing to stop it.

     Age Discrimination & Employment Policies/Practices

     An employment policy or practice that applies to everyone, regardless of age, can be illegal if it has a negative impact on applicants or employees age 40 or older and is not based on a reasonable factor other than age.

Age Discrimination