Protected Trait - Because of Age

Question 1

what is the threshold of the ADEA?

Answer 1

Only applies to those 40 and over

Question 2

Does the ADEA cover a person’s literal age, or age steoeotypes?

Answer 2

The ADEA covers age stenotypes, not a person’s literal age.

Question 3

When does a grooming standard invoke stenotypes, which is prohibited?

Answer 3

Those that do not appropriately differentiate between the genders. Ex. prohibiting men from wearing makeup while requiring women to wear makeup is not discriminatory - Jespersen

Question 4

Does discrimination based on national origin include citizenship?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What is included in discrimination based on national origin?

Answer 5

basis of their forigin burth, forigin ancestry, or chrachteristics associated with that persn’s national origin

Question 6

Does verifying a perpson’s wokr status count as discrimination?

Answer 6

No - Where a person discrimatios based on a legal obligation to verify work permit status, and there is no motivation of discrimination based on race or national origin, there is no discriination

Question 7

Does the ADEA allow for mixed motive?

Answer 7

No. but-for only

Question 8

What is the employee threshold for the ADEA?

Answer 8

must have over 20 employees

Question 9

Does discrimination based on accent infer a discrimination on the basis of national origin?

Answer 9

Potentially - where the accent is not an essential function of the job it would be discrimaitination. Ex. it is probably an essential job requirement to speak English clearly in a call centre, but not as a carpenter.

Question 10

Is requiring English language proficiency discriminatory?

Answer 10

Only if it is required at all hours, and not only while on duty