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Age Discrimination in Employment Act passed.

1967

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Following the passage of the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed workplace discrimination on the basis of other identities, Congress begins to consider protections against ageism in employment. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act is passed in 1967, forbidding employment discrimination against people age 40-65. Future amendments will raise and then eliminate the upper limit.