Thomas Terrific,aged 59 years,and other employees were terminated by Northwest Power,Inc.due to corporate "downsizing." All of the employees who were laid off as a result of the closing were promised preferential treatment for other jobs at Time,Inc.Terrific applied for more than 30 of these positions,but he was never rehired.Other employees who were much younger than Terrific were hired.Most of the time,the reason given for his rejection was that he was overqualified.Terrific decides to sue.If you were advising Terrific,which course of action would you suggest?

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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employment discrimination against individuals who are at least 40 years old. Terrific was 59 years old, and he was not rehired despite being promised preferential treatment. The fact that younger employees were hired instead of him despite him being qualified suggest age discrimination. Therefore, Terrific should register a claim with the EEOC based on an ADEA claim.

Thomas Terrific,aged 59 Years,and Other Employees Were Terminated by Northwest