Workers in Delaware and other states are protected under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, or ADEA. This legislation helps to protect those over the age of 40 years old from discrimination at their workplace due to their age. Understanding these...
Month: May 2021
The who, what, and how of ERISA
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law. Lawmakers passed this law to provide oversite and protection of retirement and health plans for workers in the private sector. Who. According to the United States Department of Labor’s...
Wrongul termination and age discrimination
Wrongful termination can come in many forms in Delaware and elsewhere in the United States. These include wrongful termination based on age. A recently decided case involving air traffic controllers and wrongful termination illustrates how age discrimination can play...
