Discrimination Based on Age

Legal Information

• A Guide to Effective Statewide Laws/Policies Against Discrimination

  Information about preventing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-sexual students in K-12 Schools Content Detail

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  LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund

• Elder Law

  Senior citizens must deal with many legal issues. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the need to address these issues, and there is now an area of practice known as elder law. Elder law is specifically designed to address the particular concerns of older citizens. By looking at the whole picture, before a crisis occurs, a plan can be developed to carry out your wishes to the greatest extent possible. PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  South Carolina Bar Association

• Equal Employment Opportunity Information

  Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. This web site contains information about (1) federal laws relating to: Age Discrimination, Disability, Ethnic/National Origin, Color, Race, Religion, and Sex; (2) Federal Financial Assistance Programs, (3) Veterans, and (4) Immigration. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• How to File a Discrimination Charge

  This web page, from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) web site, shows you how to file a discrimination charge if you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency when applying for a job or while on the job because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, or believe that you have been discriminated against because of opposing a prohibited practice or participating in an equal employment opportunity matter. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Helpful Consumer and Elder Law Web Resources PDF

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  National

• Home Improvement Scams Alert PDF

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  National Consumer Law center

• Top 10 Scams Targeting Seniors

  Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent they?re now considered ?the crime of the 21st century.? Why? Because seniors are thought to have a significant amount of money sitting in their accounts. But it?s not just wealthy seniors who are targeted. Low-income older adults are also at risk. Review our list of the top 10 scams targeting seniors?so you can identify one before it?s too late. Content Detail

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  National Council on Aging