Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2022

Bill 117 HR 8690, also known as the Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2022, aims to address issues of age discrimination in the workplace. The bill seeks to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide greater protections for older workers.

One key provision of the bill is the establishment of a more stringent standard for proving age discrimination in employment cases. This includes requiring employers to show that any adverse employment actions taken against older workers are based on reasonable factors other than age. This provision is intended to make it easier for older workers to prove age discrimination in court.

Additionally, the bill includes measures to strengthen enforcement of age discrimination laws, such as increasing penalties for employers found to have engaged in age discrimination. The bill also includes provisions to improve data collection on age discrimination in the workplace, in order to better understand the scope of the problem and develop more effective strategies for addressing it. Overall, the Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2022 aims to ensure that older workers are protected from discrimination in the workplace and have equal opportunities for employment. The bill has garnered bipartisan support and is currently being considered by Congress.