Joe Has Worked for 20 Years as a Sales Representative

question 2

Essay

Joe has worked for 20 years as a sales representative for a successful, non-unionized major fashion retailer and is an outstanding employee. He is in his late forties and was recently told by his manager that he just doesn't "fit with the culture any more" and his position is "more suitable for a younger person". Joe was terminated the following week.
What laws exist to potentially protect Joe?

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Definitions:

Whiskers

In a box plot, the lines that extend from the quartiles to the furthest data points within a reasonable range, representing the spread of the bulk of the data.

Box Plot

A graphical representation of a dataset that shows the distribution's minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

Interquartile Range

The difference between the 75th and 25th percentiles of a data set, representing the spread of the middle 50% of the values.

Observations

Recorded data or measurements that are collected from studies or experiments.