02-01-2019, 02:17 PM
I am a lawyer, but I have never dealt with employment law or age discrimination. So don't take this as official legal advice.
First of all I believe Federal law only covers employers with more than 20 employees. However some states have laws that give more protection than the Federal laws.
Second, you have to prove that age is the reason you are not getting promoted. That can be very difficult to do. You almost have to have a group of older people in the exact same position as you to show some sort of pattern. It is very difficult to come up with evidence that some company representative actually said that your age or "old appearance" is the reason you are not getting promoted.
What type of job is it?
If you talk to a lawyer make sure he/she has experience in the field of employment law. Those cases are complicated and generally handled by larger law firms.
First of all I believe Federal law only covers employers with more than 20 employees. However some states have laws that give more protection than the Federal laws.
Second, you have to prove that age is the reason you are not getting promoted. That can be very difficult to do. You almost have to have a group of older people in the exact same position as you to show some sort of pattern. It is very difficult to come up with evidence that some company representative actually said that your age or "old appearance" is the reason you are not getting promoted.
What type of job is it?
If you talk to a lawyer make sure he/she has experience in the field of employment law. Those cases are complicated and generally handled by larger law firms.
