AGE DISCRIMINATION IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Last week, ten thousand writers settled their class action law suit against a large talent agency, ICM, winning in over $4 million in damages for the writers. The writers claimed that the agency discriminated against older writers by refusing to represent them and also by not referring them for various jobs they were qualified for. These writers, who were 40 years old and older, are protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
The EEOC, or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act a federal law that protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. The ADEA's protections apply to both employees and job applicants. Under this federal law, it is illegal to discriminate against a person because of his/her age when hiring, firing, promoting, laying off, compensating, or providing benefits, job assignments, or training, or any other term of employment, to an employee or potential employee.
If you are a CA employee over 40 and believe you are or have been the victim of age discrimination, call an experienced employment lawyer today. The knowledgeable employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP might be able to assist you in protecting your rights. If you are in California, call us now at the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights.
