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Matern Law Group, PC is an employment law firm serving employees in Seattle, WA.
Have you been treated unfairly at work because of your age? Were you passed over for a promotion, targeted during a layoff, replaced by a younger employee, denied opportunities, or terminated because of your age? If you are 40 or older, you may have rights under Washington and federal employment laws.
The Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) and the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) provide important protections against age discrimination in the workplace. Seattle employees may also have protections under local anti-discrimination laws.
The ADEA protects employees and job applicants who are 40 years of age or older from discrimination because of age. Age discrimination can occur when an employer makes employment decisions based on a worker’s age rather than their qualifications, experience, or job performance.
Age discrimination can affect many aspects of employment, including:
Age discrimination is not always obvious. In some cases, an employer may openly make age-related comments or express a preference for younger workers. In others, discrimination may appear through patterns in hiring, promotions, layoffs, performance reviews, or other employment decisions.
Potential signs of age discrimination may include older employees being disproportionately selected for layoffs, a qualified older employee being passed over for a younger worker, age-related comments or harassment, pressure to retire, or assumptions that an older employee cannot adapt to new technology or workplace changes.
Employment policies that appear neutral may also raise legal concerns under federal law when they disproportionately harm workers age 40 or older and are not based on a reasonable factor other than age.
Employees are also protected from retaliation for opposing age discrimination, filing a discrimination complaint, or participating in an investigation or other proceeding involving age discrimination.
If you believe your employer discriminated against you because of your age, passed you over for an opportunity in favor of a younger worker, targeted you for termination or layoff, harassed you because of your age, or retaliated against you for raising concerns about discrimination, you do not have to navigate the situation alone.
Our employment attorneys represent workers facing age discrimination and other forms of workplace discrimination. We approach every case with compassion, strategic thinking, and a commitment to protecting employee rights.
Matern Law Group, PC is committed to pursuing justice for employees whose workplace rights have been violated. Contact us to discuss your situation and learn more about your legal options.
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