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An Explanation Of Age Discrimination In The Cardwear Industry

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First, Age discrimination is a very common reason why some people are not employed. However, there are laws in place that prohibits this kind of discrimination. Miller gave an explanation on the about age discrimination act (ADEA) of 1967, it prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of age against individuals forty years of age or older (Miller,2013). Cardware advertisement specifically outlined what they were looking for. They did not have an age or anything to do with physical aspect. In this case the hiring process did not use the genuine Bona fide Occupational job qualification requirements. According to (Miller,2013) bona fide occupational qualification is the criteria employers used to make decisions to hire someone based on age, race, origin or sex. This technique should be necessary if it relates to a specific type of job or duty (2013). Cardware advertisement states, “WANTED: Salesperson experienced in retail sales or marketing preferred, energetic, youthful, athletic, and able to “sport” the clothing lines of The Sporty One with style. The Sporty One is a division of CARDWARE Inc. and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer”. Petunia is going based on feelings, and thinking she was not hired because of her age. This was hardly the situation because both applicants were equally qualified. Petunia has five years’ retail experience while, Noah did not have the retail experience but he graduated in marketing and is also a little more fit because he played

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