Alabama and federal law prohibit discrimination based upon your age.  Age discrimination is only provided to individuals forty years of age or older.  If an employee is younger than forty, the law would not be applicable.  For employees age forty and above the law prohibits age being a motivating factor in regards to adverse employment decisions made by an employer.  Adverse employment decisions include termination, demotion, failure to promote, reduction in work hours, unfavorable job assignments or involuntary transfers.  Also, age discrimination prohibits your being laid off or involved in a reduction in force by your employer while younger, less qualified and less experienced employees are retained by your employer.  If you believe you are the victim of age discrimination we invite you to call Arendall and Associates to set up a free consultation.   Or, if you prefer, you can submit your information online by clicking here.