Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 is a U.S. federal law that protects workers aged 40 and over from employment discrimination based on age in hiring, firing, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 canonical | 10 |
| Age Discrimination in Employment Act | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1440217 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Context triple: [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, enforces, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967]
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A.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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B.
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded federal enforcement of workplace anti-discrimination protections, particularly by enhancing the powers and coverage of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
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C.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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D.
Title VII
Title VII is a section of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that authorizes federal programs to strengthen graduate education and research at colleges and universities.
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E.
Equal Pay Act of 1963
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits wage discrimination based on sex, requiring that men and women receive equal pay for equal work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Target entity description: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 is a U.S. federal law that protects workers aged 40 and over from employment discrimination based on age in hiring, firing, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment.
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A.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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B.
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded federal enforcement of workplace anti-discrimination protections, particularly by enhancing the powers and coverage of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
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C.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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D.
Title VII
Title VII is a section of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that authorizes federal programs to strengthen graduate education and research at colleges and universities.
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E.
Equal Pay Act of 1963
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits wage discrimination based on sex, requiring that men and women receive equal pay for equal work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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anti-discrimination law ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EEOC enforcement statute ⓘ |
| allows |
bona fide employee benefit plans under certain conditions
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bona fide occupational qualification defense based on age in limited circumstances ⓘ bona fide seniority systems not intended to evade the purposes of the Act ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978
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Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986 ⓘ Older Workers Benefit Protection Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employees aged 40 and over
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job applicants aged 40 and over ⓘ |
| citation |
United States Code Title 29
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surface form:
29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.
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| codifiedIn |
United States Code Title 29
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surface form:
Title 29 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversPractice |
compensation
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conditions of employment ⓘ firing ⓘ hiring ⓘ privileges of employment ⓘ terms of employment ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1967-12-15 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1968-06-12 ⓘ |
| employerSizeThreshold | 20 or more employees ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| minimumProtectedAge | 40 ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to help employers and workers find ways of meeting problems arising from the impact of age on employment
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to prohibit arbitrary age discrimination in employment ⓘ to promote employment of older persons based on ability rather than age ⓘ |
| prohibits |
age-based discrimination in employment
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age-based harassment ⓘ retaliation for opposing age discrimination ⓘ |
| protectedCharacteristic | age ⓘ |
| purpose | to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Americans with Disabilities Act
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surface form:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ Equal Pay Act of 1963 ⓘ |
| sectorCoverage |
employment agencies
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federal government agencies ⓘ labor organizations ⓘ local governments ⓘ private sector employers ⓘ state governments ⓘ |
| shortName | ADEA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | employment discrimination law in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Description of subject: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 is a U.S. federal law that protects workers aged 40 and over from employment discrimination based on age in hiring, firing, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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legalAuthorityOver
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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this entity surface form:
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.
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statuteInterpreted
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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