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http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/age.cfm
Even "liberal" California doesn't protect its under 40 workers.
http://ag.ca.gov/publications/civilrights/01CRhandbook/chapter2.php
Wow. Seriously?Age discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) less favorably because of his age.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states do have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination.
It is not illegal for an employer or other covered entity to favor an older worker over a younger one, even if both workers are age 40 or older.
Discrimination can occur when the victim and the person who inflicted the discrimination are both over 40.
Even "liberal" California doesn't protect its under 40 workers.
http://ag.ca.gov/publications/civilrights/01CRhandbook/chapter2.php
The FEHA prohibits employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including AIDS and HIV), mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (40 or older), or sexual orientation (21) (heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality). (22) The prohibition includes a perception that the person has any of those characteristics or that the person is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics. Physical and mental impairment includes conditions that are disabling, potentially disabling, or perceived as disabling. (23)