Phoenix Age Discrimination Attorney

Gillespie, Shields & Durrant

What is Age Discrimination?

Age discrimination occurs when an employer exercises bias against an employee because of his or her age. When an employer's decisions pertaining to hiring, termination, demotion or compensation are adversely impacted by his or her bias toward an employee's age, the employer is discriminating against the employee(s) involved. Age discrimination falls under the legal area of employment discrimination and employment law, and can be a very complex topic.

As with other types of discrimination, employees are protected from age discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to this piece of legislation, discriminating against an employee because of his or her age is against the law. Regardless of whether the employee(s) involved stand accused of being too old or too young, age discrimination is prohibited in the workplace and is punishable under federal law.

Reporting Age Discrimination

If you believe that you may be a victim of age discrimination, you may wish to report your employer's discriminatory behavior to the upper management within your company. If that is not an option in your situation, you should also consider filing a complaint with your company's human resources department. If your company refuses to intervene or take pro-active measures to end the discrimination, then your next recourse is to obtain the services of one of our well-qualified Phoenix employment lawyers here at Gillespie, Shields & Durrant.

At our firm, we have dealt with a vast array of Arizona age discrimination cases. Our anti-discrimination attorneys hold firmly to the belief that all employees should be treated equally, regardless of age. We will do all that we can to end the discrimination you have experienced and ensure that your Civil Rights are protected.

Phoenix Age Discrimination Firm

Handling Age Discrimination Cases in Phoenix Metro, Mesa, Chandler & Gilbert.

If you have been subjected to unlawful treatment at your place of employment, then now is the time to Contact an experienced Phoenix attorney at Gillespie, Shields & Durrant. You do not have to tolerate discrimination.