The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 states..
[T]o promote employment of older persons based on their ability rather
than age; to prohibit arbitrary age discrimination in employment; [and]
to help employers and workers find ways of meeting problems arising from
the impact of age on employment.
In 2004 the old farts in the supreme court decided to argue about what the word age means. Writing for the majority, Justice Souter explained..
age. e word “age” can have two meanings. “Age” can either refer to any number of years lived, or it can be regarded as common shorthand for old age.
Wheepin Websters Batman..are you lawyers smoking crack. This reminds me of how Clinton started in with that "what is is " crap.
No you crazy old people! Age means how old you are period. Old age is ambiguous and doesn't mean a thing. Older than what? Here's a picture of me when I was younger, I am older now.
So they take this new definition of Age , which they fabricated ,and proclaim the age discrimination law only works in one direction. Older workers can be favorably treated over younger ones.
Should sexual discrimination only work in one direction too? Maybe they will change the definition of the word sex...Clinton sure tried to.
Thats OK, reverse Age discrimination is illegal in New York State!
