You have worked for an employer for many years and done a good job. You got compliments on your work, you received good performance evaluations, and you have made your employer's business profitable. And now you are being asked to train someone else for your job, someone younger. You are uncomfortable with this, but you share your job wisdom. And then, when the new employee is trained, you are told that you are no longer needed, that your job has been eliminated, and that you don't look right for the part anymore.

Older workers are often faced with this kind of treatment. The law does not permit age discrimination. Under Federal Law, the employer cannot subject you to age discrimination because you are more than 40 years old. Under New York State and New York City Law, you cannot be subjected to age discrimination if you are more than 18 years old. Age discrimination can also be triggered by harmful conduct short of firing, such as reducing your wages, changing your work schedule or work location, or denying you training. Sometimes you may suffer a hostile environment because of aged-based comments and because of false stereotypes about people your age. That is not acceptable, and it is illegal. Nor can your employer subject you to retaliation in New York State or New York City because you complain about unfair treatment based on your age.

Contact us online or call us at (212) 949-1001 if you think that your employer's harmful actions stem from age discrimination, and we use our more than 25 years of experience to help you resolve the matter by negotiation or by going to court in the State of New York or New York City.