The laws enforced by EEOC prohibit an employer from treating applicants and employees who are forty or older differently, or less favorably, because of age. These laws also protect workers who are forty or older from being harassed at work, by managers, co-workers, or others in the workplace, because of age.
Employees under age forty are not protected from age discrimination by the laws enforced by EEOC, although some state and local laws protect younger workers. To find out more about other laws that protect younger workers against age discrimination, check out EEOC's other resources page.
If you want more information after reading the frequently asked questions, see the EEOC's Facts on Age Discrimination.