If an Older Worker Is Fired Instead of a Worker

question 5

True/False

If an older worker is fired instead of a worker under age 40, but the younger worker has more seniority on the job, the employer has not violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

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Definitions:

House of Representatives

One of the two chambers in the legislative branch of many democratic governments, responsible for making and passing laws.

Demographic Variable

Characteristics of populations, like age, gender, income, and education, which are used in segmenting markets.

Family Size

A demographic term referring to the number of individuals living in a single household, categorized by nuclear, extended, or other variations.

Behavioral Segmentation

The division of a market into groups based on consumer behaviors and patterns relating to the use of a product or service.