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The Pros And Cons Of The ADEA

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The ADEA does a lot of good, but it still has its downfalls. Their largest downfall is that the ADEA can place the burden of proof on the employee reporting the age discrimination. Employees must themselves provide proof that they have a prima facie age discrimination case. A prima facie case is a case in which the plaintiff provides adequate evidence that they were discriminated against. The employee must show three things: they are in the protected age group, they are qualified to do the job, and they have been affected by the action taken by the employer. Proving this discrimination can sometimes be easy for them because they can look at an employer’s hiring history to see how diverse the ages of hired employees has been. Proving discrimination
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