Introduction: The Older Worker in
Today’s Workplace
1 Age Discrimination and the Arrival of the Baby-Boomer Generation at Middle Age
2 Age Stereotypes and Employment Discrimination
3 Age Discrimination and Reductions in Force
4 Age Discrimination and Early-Retirement Plans
5 Waivers of Claims and the Age Discrimination Law
6 Age Discrimination and the Hiring of Older Workers
7 Promotions, Demotions, Transfers, and Age Discrimination
8 Employer Retaliation against Age Discrimination Claimants
9 Women and Age Discrimination
10 The Employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment
11 Proving Age Discrimination Using Indirect Evidence
12 Proving Age Discrimination Using Other Evidentiary Procedures
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13 Monetary Damages and Other Legal Remedies
14 The Roles of the EEOC and the Private Attorney
15 The Negative Attitude of the Courts and Enforcement of the ADEA
16 Judicial Limitations to Proving Age Discrimination
17 Arbitration of Age Discrimination Disputes
18 The Role of the Worker in an Age Discrimination Suit
19 Recommendations for Changes in the ADEA and Its Enforcement
Conclusion: Hope for the Older Worker in the Future
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