Age Harassment

California Government Code § 12940 (j) makes it unlawful for an employer, labor organization, employment agency, apprenticeship training program, any training program leading to employment, or any other person, to harass an employee, an applicant, an unpaid intern or a person providing services pursuant to a contract because of their age.

Age Harassment may include direct name-calling or using offensive labels (e.g., calling someone “gramps,” “dinosaur,” or “old fart”). Repeatedly, aggressively asking when an employee will retire so the company can “free up the position” or bring in “new blood”. Talking over older workers, deliberately excluding them from team projects, or removing them from social activities. Or Using ageist generalizations (e.g., assuming older workers can’t adapt to new technology or aren’t “digital natives”) to deny them promotions or training. 

If you believe that you have been harassed on account of your race, national origin or ancestry, please contact the Law Offices of Ugo O. Asobie. Free Consultation. Age harassment cases are handled on contingency.