Norwood & Atchley

Dan Norwood, an American employment attorney, is alarmed by age discrimination against working baby boomers because it is a significant problem. If they are 40 or older, it is not discrimination. Dan Norwood has been an employment lawyer for 38 years and an employee advocate for more than three decades. He is concerned that in 1987, he was called the "Giant Killer" by Memphis Magazine because of his relentless fight against discriminatory employers and governments. A Giant Killer is necessary to fight this new significant issue. His practice now focuses on ageism in the workplace. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 says it is illegal to discriminate based on age in any aspect of employment. For example, employers may not base hiring or promotion decisions, compensation and benefits or working conditions, or termination on age. Employers with 20 or more employees must comply with the federal age discrimination law, which applies to employees and job seekers over 40. It is also illegal for employers to retaliate against employees who complain of age discrimination. A potential employee or job applicant must file a complaint of discrimination with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before filing a lawsuit under the ADEA. An applicant or employee from the state in which the employer is located has 180 days or 300 to file a charge of age discrimination with the EEOC.