How to Prove Age Discrimination in Hiring

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Read up on federal law.. Research state anti-discrimination laws.. Understand what you must prove.

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1

Read up on federal law.

Step 1

Read up on federal law.

2

Research state anti-discrimination laws.

Step 2

Research state anti-discrimination laws.

3

Understand what you must prove.

Step 3

Understand what you must prove.

4

Meet with a lawyer.

Step 4

Meet with a lawyer.

5

Preserve communications.

Step 5

Preserve communications.

6

Write down your memories of the interview.

Step 6

Write down your memories of the interview.

7

Get the names of witnesses.

Step 7

Get the names of witnesses.

8

Use discovery to get internal communications.

Step 8

Use discovery to get internal communications.

9

Check if the employer has been sued before.

Step 9

Check if the employer has been sued before.

10

Choose an office to report to.

Step 10

Choose an office to report to.

11

File a charge with the EEOC.

Step 11

File a charge with the EEOC.

12

Write a letter to the EEOC.

Step 12

Write a letter to the EEOC.

13

File the charge with your state agency instead.

Step 13

File the charge with your state agency instead.

14

Bring suit at the appropriate time.

Step 14

Bring suit at the appropriate time.

15

Prepare witnesses and documentary exhibits.

Step 15

Prepare witnesses and documentary exhibits.

16

Prove disparate treatment.

Step 16

Prove disparate treatment.

17

Prove disparate impact.

Step 17

Prove disparate impact.

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