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Re:Ask HN: Career change for elderly UK ex-convict? by setgree on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @10:20AM (#29907549)
Something I just learned about age discrimination: people over 40 are a protected group in the US, but otherwise it's perfectly legal [0]:

> The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. It is not illegal for an employer or other covered entity to favor an older worker over a younger one, even if both workers are age 40 or older.

So in case anyone was wondering, it's perfectly kosher to say that being 60+ "may even be an advantage for many roles"

[0] https://www.eeoc.gov/age-discrimination

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Re:Ask HN: Career change for elderly UK ex-convict? by tessierashpool on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @11:49AM (#29909248)
that's good news, but at the same time, both OP and the guy you're replying to are based in the UK, where US law does not apply.
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Re:Ask HN: Career change for elderly UK ex-convict? by enkid on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @02:24PM (#29911606)
Interesting. I think the fact that it's legal to discriminate against young people but not against old people says a lot about the way our political process is structured.
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