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Steve Is a Police Officer with the New York Police

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Steve is a police officer with the New York Police Department (NYPD) .NYPD asks Steve to retire when he turns 65.It also informs Steve that he is eligible for an annual pension of $40,000.Steve feels that he is a good police officer and that he has been unfairly discriminated against because of his age.He files a complaint under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act against the NYPD) .Which of the following statements is true in this case?


A) Steve will most likely win the case as it is illegal to subject an employee who receives less than $44,000 a year to mandatory retirement.
B) Steve will most likely lose the case as it is legal for police officers to be subjected to mandatory retirement.
C) Steve will most likely lose the case as he is not a high-level employee.
D) Steve will most likely win the case as he is not yet 70, and it is only legal to subject employees who are 70 and older to mandatory retirement.

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