Experienced Michigan Attorney Fights Employer Age Discrimination

Knowledgeable lawyer advocates for wronged workers in the Flint area

Your work experience is meaningful and valuable. When employers disregard your qualifications in favor of hiring or promoting a younger, less qualified worker, your financial security could be threatened. Clients in the Flint area and throughout Michigan come to the Law Office of Cris Wasserman PLLC for skilled legal support in age discrimination cases. I represent workers who are pushed out of jobs, passed over for promotions they deserve, denied benefits or otherwise treated unfairly because of their age. I collect evidence and testimony to build strong cases, with the goal of helping my clients to continue working for as long as they wish.

Reputable Michigan law firm represents mature workers in age-based employment disputes

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects workers who are 40 years of age and older from employment discrimination based on age. If you believe you have been the target of age discrimination, it is important to document the instances in which you were treated unfairly. Discrimination may exist in the form of actions or policies related to:

  • Retirement — With few exceptions, it is illegal for an employer to force an employee to retire at a certain age.
  • Hiring and promotion — Generally, age preferences or limitations cannot be included in job listings, and employers cannot make hiring, firing, promotion, training or job assignment decisions that discriminate against older workers.
  • Pay and benefits — It is unlawful for employers to determine a worker’s compensation based on their age. Likewise, employers who provide lesser benefits to older workers may violate the ADEA.
  • Harassment — Offensive, derogatory and pervasive age-related comments can foster a hostile work environment or result in negative employment decisions. Age harassment in the workplace is illegal under the guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Many states offer additional protections to employees alleging age discrimination. To ensure that you are aware of the protections and rights available to you in Michigan, contact an experienced employment law attorney.

Attentive attorney helps clients file EEO complaints and handle settlement negotiations

Before an age discrimination lawsuit can be pursued against an employer under federal law, a Charge of Discrimination (Equal Employment Opportunity complaint) must be filed with the EEOC, and the EEOC must issue a Notice of Right to Sue. Under Michigan law, such a charge is not necessary but the remedies available for age discrimination are different.  

At the Law Office of Cris Wasserman PLLC, I am committed to helping my clients resolve their age discrimination cases, whether through trial or out of court. If litigation is necessary, I am fully prepared to develop and present your case in court with clarity and conviction.

Contact a respected Michigan lawyer handling age discrimination claims

The Law Office of Cris Wasserman PLLC is dedicated to protecting and enforcing the rights of all workers. If you have experienced age discrimination at work, call my Flint office at 810-877-6732 or contact me online to schedule a consultation.