Ensure your compliance with state and federal age discrimination laws, including revised EEOC regulations that take effect this year.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) is a federal law that prohibits employers with 20 or more employees from discriminating against individuals over the age of 40 in hiring, firing, promotions, layoffs, wages, and benefits. It is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Failure to comply with ADEA regulations can result in lawsuits and penalties, including front pay, back pay, liquidated damages, and payment of the plaintiff’s attorney’s fees. Since the ADEA also prohibits hostile environment harassment, any age-based jokes and other age-related remarks directed at anyone over the age of 40 can be used against your business during a lawsuit.

State and federal discrimination laws prohibit discriminating against individuals over the age of 40 in hiring, firing, promotions, layoffs, wages, and benefits. Failure to comply with age discrimination regulations can result in lawsuits and penalties, including front pay, back pay, liquidated damages, and payment of the plaintiff's attorney's fees.

The EEOC recently issued new regulations (effective April 30, 2012) that clearly define the essential elements of a “reasonable factors other than age (RFOA)” defense during an age discrimination lawsuit. Full compliance with these regulations will help employers mitigate the risk of lawsuits alleging that a policy or employment practice resulted in “unintentional” discrimination against individuals over the age of 40.

To help businesses ensure compliance and avoid age discrimination complaints, Personnel Concepts has developed an easy-to-implement ADEA Age Discrimination Compliance Kit. Our exclusive kit includes information on the new regulations, plain language guidance on the ADEA, state laws, incident report forms, training handouts, and an 11" x 17" policy poster. This turn-key compliance solution includes all of the tools and information you need to audit your employment practices and train your workforce.

Specifications
Our ADEA Age Discrimination Compliance Kit includes the following important tools and information:

• An 75-page guidebook that contains plain language guidance and the complete text of the EEOC regulations.
• 25 EEO Incident Reports (reproducible master copy in download kit)
• 25 Age Discrimination Training Handouts (reproducible master copy in download kit)
• A CD-ROM with digital forms and customizable policies
• An 11"-by17" Age Dsicrimination Policy Poster
• An 11” x 17” Age Discrimination Policy Poster