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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA; 29 U.S.C. § 621 to 29 U.S.C. § 634) is a United States labor law that forbids employment discrimination against anyone, at least 40 years of age, in the United States (see 29 U.S.C. § 631). In 1967, the bill was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The ADEA prevents age discrimination and provides equal employment opportunity under the conditions that were not explicitly covered in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[1] The act also applies to the standards for pensions and benefits provided by employers, and requires that information concerning the needs of older workers be provided to the general public.
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Long title | An act to prohibit age discrimination in employment. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | ADEA |
Enacted by | the 90th United States Congress |
Effective | June 12, 1968 |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 90–202 |
Statutes at Large | 81 Stat. 602 |
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U.S.C. sections created | 29 U.S.C. §§ 621–634 |
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