Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Employers

question 177

Multiple Choice

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act employers:

• A) are not prohibited from cutting the health care benefits of employees over the age of 65
• B) are prohibited from discriminating in employment against persons only over age 65
• C) are prohibited from discriminating in employment against persons under age 21
• D) may discriminate on the basis of age only if customers of the firm would object to the older employees
• E) none of the other choices

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