Charlton Wayne, aged 63, was a manager at the Old World Exotic Wood Furniture Company. His supervisor, Dolores, frequently made age-related comments about Charlton to other workers. These included calling him "old man," "old fogey," and "old fart." On one occasion, when Charlton arrived for a meeting, she told another employee to "go get the wheelchair for the senior citizen." At a different meeting, she asked Charlton, "What's your idea old-timer?" If he disagreed with her, she would call him "senile." She even said that he was "too old to get it up any more." Charlton decided he'd had enough and filed a complaint under the ADEA. Charlton can make out a prima facie case of

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Charlton can make out a prima facie case of hostile work environment discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The comments made by his supervisor regarding his age and ability to do his job create an environment that is hostile and offensive to Charlton because of his age.

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