Age Discrimination Act of 1967
Title: Age Discrimination Act of 1967
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics | Words: 997 | Pages: 4.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Age Discrimination Act of 1967
Age Discrimination Act of 1967
The airline industry has been involved in several age discrimination cases due to their pilot’s required retirement policy; which states that pilots must retire at age 60. The airlines main concerns are that the pilots are not physically capable to perform job duties adequately after age 60. It is thought that job performance declines with increasing age. People may become less coordinated and attentive, develop slower reaction times, and may develop degenerative …
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showed last 75 words of 997 total…beliefs that productivity, job satisfaction and job performance decreases with an increase in age. But there are positive qualities found in aging employees. Job turnover is lower, fewer unavoidable absences and studies prove that job productivity does not decline. In conclusion, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967 was designed to protect individuals against age bias employers. Unfortunately, it does not stop employers completely from discriminating, but at least there is some comfort for older employed Americans.
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