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California Employment Law Glossary

Age Discrimination
Workplace Discrimination

 

Definition


 

California's FEHA prohibits age discrimination against employees 40 years of age and older - covering all terms and conditions of employment, from hiring through termination. California's age discrimination law provides stronger protections than the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), including a lower threshold for proving that age was a motivating factor in the adverse employment action.


Frequently Asked Questions

FEHA's age discrimination protections apply to employees who are 40 years of age or older.

In most jobs, no. Mandatory retirement ages are generally illegal in California outside of a narrow set of exceptions for certain safety-sensitive or executive positions.

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