Identify the Statement That Characterizes the Age Discrimination in Employment

question 76

Multiple Choice

Identify the statement that characterizes the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) .

• A) It favors the idea of coercing employees to accept early-retirement incentives.
• B) It permits an employer to reduce the fringe benefits to all employees over 40.
• C) It permits companies to lay off older workers when the economy is slow.
• D) It outlaws making employment decisions based on a person's age being over 40.
• E) It recommends early-retirement incentive programs wherein employees agree not to sue the company for ageism.

---

Definitions:

Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal

The Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal are intermediate appellate courts in the United States responsible for reviewing decisions from federal district courts within their geographic circuit.

Limited Jurisdiction

A legal term referring to courts that are restricted in the types of legal matters they can decide, usually based on the subject matter, the amount in controversy, or the geographical area.

Case or Controversy

A term used in constitutional law referring to a requirement for federal courts to adjudicate actual disputes, not hypothetical scenarios.

Legal Dispute

A disagreement that has escalated to a formal lawsuit or arbitration process.