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Age Discrimination in the
Workplace
Jacksonville Age
Discrimination Attorney - Lawyer, providing experienced
Age Discrimination in the Workplace, Labor Law, and Employment Law legal Services in
Jacksonville, Hilliard, Duval County,
Nassau County and the surrounding Northeast Florida areas.
 It
is a violation of both Federal and State law to discriminate in the workplace
and in employment opportunities based on an individuals age.
Age discrimination cases typically are attributed
to those who are 40 years of age or older. With the current state of the
economy, many experienced and qualified applicants who have been affected by the
economy have been finding it hard to gain employment.
It has been widely publicized that employers are
looking for younger employees to fill employment positions because of their
enthusiasm and energy they bring to the company. The problem with this hiring
practice is that if a company is hiring in this manner as a policy, it violated
the Federal and State Age Discrimination laws.
In order for a worker or individual to show cause
for an age discrimination claim, the employee or individual must be able to
demonstrate:
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He or
she is a member of the protected age group;
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He or
she is qualified for the position held or sought;
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He or
she was discharged, demoted, or otherwise adversely
affected;
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After
he or she was terminated or demoted, they were
replaced by a person outside of the protected class.
Steven M. Fahlgren
represents the rights and goals of those who must address
age discrimination in the workplace,
labor law, and employment law legal issues in the
Jacksonville, Hilliard,
Duval County,
Nassau County and the surrounding Northeast Florida areas. For a confidential legal
consultation, please call
904.845.2255.
Federal Law: The Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
applies to all workers age 40 or over, with no
maximum age limitation. It
prohibits discrimination by employers, employment
agencies and labor organizations against any
individual "because of such individual's age" in the
terms, conditions or privileges of employment.
Florida Statute
Section 760.10 states that it is unlawful for an
employer to discharge or fail or refuse to hire any
individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any
individual with respect to compensation, terms,
conditions, or privileges of employment, because of
such individual's age.
If you have questions, concerns, or needs regarding
age discrimination in the workplace,
labor law, and employment law
legal
issues, we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced
Jacksonville
age discrimination
attorney - lawyer. Contact
The Law Offices of
Steven M. Fahlgren, P.A.,
at
904.845.2255 to schedule a confidential legal
consultation.
Establishing proof
of age discrimination is rarely direct. In most
cases a thorough investigation must be conducted and presented
to a court.
The
court must look to surrounding circumstances, circumstantial
evidence, to make a determination as to whether a person has
been the victim of discrimination.
If court believes that the
facts of the case support a violation of age
discrimination laws, the court will find in the
plaintiffs' favor. In employment law cases, if the
employee is successful in his or her employment claim,
the employer must pay for your attorney fees, court
costs, and any compensation or damages that are awarded
by the court.
 If
you require professional legal services regarding
age discrimination in the workplace,
labor law, and employment law legal
issues, be proactive in
protecting your legal
rights by seeking the legal advice of
an experienced
Jacksonville age discrimination
attorney
- lawyer. Contact
The Law Offices of
Steven
M. Fahlgren, P.A.,
by calling
904.845.2255.
Jacksonville Age
Discrimination Attorney - Lawyer, providing experienced
Age Discrimination in the Workplace, Labor Law, and Employment Law legal Services in
Jacksonville, Hilliard, Duval County,
Nassau County and the surrounding Northeast Florida areas.
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