Deck 16: Age Discrimination

Question 1

Age discrimination is protected under the Civil Rights Act.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The mandatory retirement age is 65.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

An employee must be at least 50 to claim age discrimination.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A young person who is not hired because of his or her youth can not claim age discrimination.

Question 5

A retiree can not return to work while continuing to receive his or her pension.

Question 6

If a 39 year old is replaced by a 24 year old, is this age discrimination?

Question 7

If a 66 year old is replaced by a 52 year old, is this age discrimination?

Question 8

In 1978, the mandatory retirement age was ________.

A) 65
B) 68
C) 70
D) 72
E) none

Question 9

Today the mandatory retirement age is ________.

A) 65
B) 68
C) 70
D) 72
E) none

Question 10

The minimum age for filing an age discrimination suit is ________

A) 30
B) 40
C) 50
D) 55
E) none

Question 11

Age discrimination requires that the employee was ________.

A) qualified
B) terminated
C) a member of a protected class
D) a&c
E) all

Question 12

Damages for age discrimination include:

A) mental anguish over being terminated
B) pension contributions
C) reinstatement
D) b&c
E) all

Question 13

For layoffs not to be in violation of the ADEA, they must be ________.

Question 14

The mandatory retirement age is ________.

Question 15

The minimum age for qualifying under the ADEA is ________.

Question 16

Early retirement packages must be accepted by the employee ________.

Question 17

________ is a justifiable defense to age discrimination if the layoffs were across the board.