Emma is a 65-year-old release of information clerk at Memorial Hospital, who has been passed over for a promotion to a supervisory position in favor of a younger clerk with less experience. Emma filed an age-based discrimination suit against the hospital and was subsequently fired from her position. Emma claims the firing is retaliation for her lawsuit, and feels she is protected under what federal statute?

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Shawn Christensen

Social Studies

18 April, 15:52

Emma is a 65-year-old release of information clerk at Memorial Hospital, who has been passed over for a promotion to a supervisory position in favor of a younger clerk with less experience. Emma filed an age-based discrimination suit against the hospital and was subsequently fired from her position. Emma claims the firing is retaliation for her lawsuit, and feels she is protected under what federal statute?

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Jacquelyn Montes · Answer 1

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Explanation:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 or ADEA is an act which protects the rights from age discrimination. This protects the rights of all ages.

It also protects the rights of people who are forty years of age or older than that. For people who are forty and older than forty can not be discriminated based on their ages while an employer hire them, or when terms and conditions of privileges is violated. It also protects their rights from discrimination at the time of promotion.

In the given case, Emma is passed over promotion based on age.

So, the act that can protect her rights is "Age Discrimination in Employment Act".