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Every employee deserves equal opportunity, regardless of age, yet age discrimination remains a persistent barrier for workers, especially those over 40. California law prohibits workplace practices that disadvantage employees based on age.
Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or job applicant less favorably due to their age. Common examples include:
This type of bias ignores experience, undermines careers, and violates legal protections.
Age discrimination is not just unfair treatment, it:
A culture of age bias can discourage talented employees from contributing fully, hurting both workers and organizations. Addressing this discrimination protects your rights and sets a standard of fairness for others.
Our attorneys advocate fiercely for workers experiencing age-based bias. We:
We work to restore your career opportunities and ensure that unlawful age-based treatment does not go unchallenged. You have the right to be judged on merit, not your age.
Based in Los Angeles, we represent clients throughout California, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. We focus exclusively on Employment Law. Specializing in employment law allows us to fight even harder for our clients.
Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or job applicant unfairly because of age, particularly workers who are 40 years of age or older.
Yes. California law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or applicants because of age. Workers over 40 are protected under both state and federal law.
Evidence may include age-related comments, unfair performance reviews, sudden disciplinary actions, replacement by younger employees, emails, witness statements, or patterns showing that older workers were treated differently.
Common signs include being replaced by younger employees, denied promotions, excluded from opportunities, pressured into retirement discussions, or otherwise treated unfairly because of age.
Yes. Employers cannot legally refuse to hire qualified applicants simply because they are considered too old for a position.
You should document incidents, save emails and written communications, keep records of witnesses, and speak with an employment attorney to understand your legal rights and options.
If your employer treated you unfairly because of your age, you may have grounds to pursue legal action under California employment law.
Yes. Repeated jokes, offensive comments, insults, or hostile behavior directed at someone because of age may constitute unlawful workplace harassment.
In most situations, employers cannot force employees to retire because of age. Mandatory retirement policies may violate state and federal law except in limited circumstances permitted by law.
Employees may be able to recover lost wages, emotional distress damages, lost benefits, reinstatement, and other compensation available under California law.