Edie Is Coming Up on Her Thirtieth Year as a Bus

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Multiple Choice

Edie is coming up on her thirtieth year as a bus driver. Recently her company told her that she would be required to retire within the next two years because she had reached the age limit for mandatory retirement. Edie wants to fight this ruling based on a claim of age discrimination. Which of the following statements about this case is most accurate?

• A) According to the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Act, Edie has every right to keep her job as long as she has not been convicted of a moving traffic violation while performing her job.
• B) According to the Affirmative Action Enforcement Act, Edie has no right to keep her job, because she is not one of the groups that qualify for special protection.
• C) According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Edie may be able to keep her job, but the company can require her to pass an annual vision and hearing exam as a condition of continued employment.
• D) According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Edie can be required to retire at a certain age, because she is in an occupation where evidence exists that ability to perform the job diminishes significantly with age.

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