Protection Against "Reverse Discrimination" Under the Age Discrimination in Employment

question 22

Multiple Choice

Protection against "reverse discrimination" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act means that

• A) an employee who is less than 40 years of age can bring a case for discrimination if a person who is 40 or over is treated more favorably.
• B) an employee who is over 40 years of age can bring a case for discrimination if a person who is older than the employee is treated more favorably.
• C) an employee who is at least 21 but less than 40 years of age can bring a case for discrimination if a person who is 40 or over is treated more favorably.
• D) None of the choices is correct.

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