Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Legislation in the United States, passed in 1967, that forbids discrimination against persons over the age of 40 in the hiring or firing of, and the distribution of benefits to, employees. The Act was deemed necessary because some employers were unlikely to hire otherwise qualified applicants because they were closer to retirement and therefore less likely to stay with the company. It provides for reinstatement and back pay for employees against whom companies have discriminated.
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2159 (1995), the Court held that damages recovered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 were not based on a tort-like claim and, therefore, not excludible from gross income.
Taxation of personal injury and sickness awards
2159 (1995), addressed whether back pay and liquidated damages awarded under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) were excludible from gross income under Sec.
Ninth Circuit misinterprets Schleier
104(a)(2) exclusion of damages from gross income, the Supreme Court recently ruled that all amounts received by an employee as damages for an employer's violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) were taxable (Schleier, 6/14/95).
Supreme Court denies exclusion for age discrimination damages
26) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)(27) and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)(28) are other examples of Federal statutes, that protect employees from discriminatory acts by employers.
Back pay awarded in employment discrimination dispute is taxable
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