How to prove age discrimination in hiring<br>Read up on federal law. Federal law prohibits discrimination in hiring on the basis of age when the applicant is 40 or older. The primary motive for refusing to hire someone must have been age.
It is okay with the law to reject 62 year olds because they are 23 years older than 39.
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