Australian SUPERIOR PAPERS

1. What is age discrimination? If you are 40 years of age or older, and you have been harmed by a decision affecting your employment, you may have suffered unlawful age discrimination. The  Age Discrimination in Employment Act  (ADEA), discussed below at number 2, is a federal law that protects individuals 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. Here are some examples of potentially unlawful age discrimination: You didn't get hired because the employer wanted a younger-looking person to do the job. You received a negative job evaluation because you weren't "flexible" in taking on new projects. You were fired because your boss wanted to keep younger workers who are paid less. You were turned down for a promotion, which went to someone younger hired from outside the company, because the boss says the company "needs new blood." When company layoffs are announced, most of the persons laid off were older, while younger worke...

1. I am a federal employee and believe that I have suffered discrimination at work. Do I have a different process to follow than other employees? Yes. When a federal employee believes she has been the subject of discrimination or retaliation, she must go through an administrative process in an attempt to resolve the situation. The first thing a federal employee must do to start this process is to contact an EEO counselor at the Agency where he or she is employed. This step is called "initiating the EEO process." You must initiate the EEO process  within 45 days of the last discriminatory or retaliatory incident .   back to top 2. What if I miss the 45-day deadline? The law provides that the time limit is extended if you show that: You were not notified of the time limits and were not otherwise aware of them; You did not and reasonably should not have known that the discriminatory matter occurred; or Despite due diligence you were prevented by circumstances beyond...