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Age

Pursuant to federal law and the regulation governing the EEO process age is defined as individuals who are 40 years of age or older.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits age discrimination in employment against individuals age 40 and over.  It is unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual; to limit, segregate, or classify employees in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his/her status as an employee; to fail or refuse to refer for employment, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to his/her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of his/her age.   See, Commission Guidelines on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act - 29 C.F.R., part 1625 and procedures - 1626.