Can I Sue For Age Discrimination?
I’ve been training to be a professional cage fighter for five years. I have a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu, a bronze glove in Savate and a black belt in kick-a$$.
At 36, I’ve been told by a recruiter that I’m too old to be picked up professionally by anybody. He said the only thing I would be good for is to be a “tomato can that can be opened and drained in the amateur circuit to advance others to the pros.”
This is obviously age discrimination. How much can I sue for? What should I do?
Answer: Yes, it’s age discrimination, but…
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states do have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/age.cfm
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