The Age Discrimination in Employment Act Recognizes

question 54

Multiple Choice

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act recognizes

• A) only claims based on negligence.
• B) only claims based on retaliation.
• C) both disparate impact and disparate treatment discrimination.
• D) loss in physical strength as a legal reason for discriminating against older persons.
• E) employers' right to use the comparable worth theory to discriminate on the basis of age.

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