August 17, 2007 |
Posted By Diane Pfadenhauer |
EEOC Revises Regulations Under the ADEA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently revised the regulations under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to become consistent with a recent Supreme Court ruling. According to the EEOC press release on this issue:
"The revised regulations clarify that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not prohibit employers from favoring an older employee over a younger one when both are protected by the Act."