The Age Discrimination in Employment Act [electronic resource] : An Evaluation of Federal and State Enforcement, Employer Compliance and Employee Characteristics. A Final Report to the NRTA-AARP Andrus Foundation / Michael Schuster and Others.
A study evaluated the effects of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) in: (1) the operation of the ADEA in federal courts; (2) the role of performance appraisal in age discrimination suits; (3) the enforcement of the ADEA by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); (4) factors...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | A study evaluated the effects of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) in: (1) the operation of the ADEA in federal courts; (2) the role of performance appraisal in age discrimination suits; (3) the enforcement of the ADEA by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); (4) factors associated with complaints brought under the law in eight states--New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, New Jersey, Nebraska, Connecticut, Georgia, and Maryland; and (5) retaliation against older workers who filed complaints. Content analysis, legal case analysis, standard statistical analysis of data sets, and survey research methodologies were used in the investigation. Almost 300 federal court cases were analyzed; among the findings were that the filing of claims under the ADEA has been dominated by white males, especially managerial and professional personnel, with 54 percent filed by employees between the ages of 50-59. Older workers usually filed suit only when separated from their jobs. Nationally, employers were victorious 68 percent of the time. In regard to performance appraisal, employers were successful in defending themselves 78 percent of the time, especially if they used standard appraisal methods. The study also found that the majority of employee claims were not upheld by the EEOC, especially in more recent years. Actions in the states studied mirrored the federal findings, although some actions varied among them. Some evidence of retaliation was found. (Extensive appendices include case analysis coding forms, the questionnaire, and respondents' comments.) (KC) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED291961. Availability: Employment Studies Institute, School of Management, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2130 ($50.00). Sponsoring Agency: American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. Andrus Foundation. |
| Physical Description: | 403 p. |