Carlos, Age 24, and Samuel, Age 47, Are Employed as Security

question 44

Multiple Choice

Carlos, age 24, and Samuel, age 47, are employed as security officers for Jackson Security Co. In an effort to retain qualified officers and to be more competitive with the salaries offered by the police department, Jackson developed an incentive plan which provided for higher raises for younger officers. As a result, Jackson gave Carlos a higher raise than Samuel. Samuel filed a claim for age discrimination.

• A) Jackson will be liable for age discrimination because it treats older workers differently than its younger workers.
• B) Jackson will not be liable for age discrimination because the ADEA allows for different treatment when it is based on a reasonable factor other than age.
• C) Jackson will be liable for age discrimination because Samuel did not file a waiver.
• D) Jackson will not be liable for age discrimination because Samuel was given a raise and his seniority status was not affected.

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