Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978 are U.S. federal law revisions that strengthened protections for older workers, notably by raising the mandatory retirement age and expanding the scope of the original Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7093622 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978 Context triple: [Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, amendedBy, Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978]
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A.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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E.
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.
- 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 Amendments of 1978 Target entity description: The Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978 are U.S. federal law revisions that strengthened protections for older workers, notably by raising the mandatory retirement age and expanding the scope of the original Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
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A.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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amendment to statute ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate arbitrary age limits in employment
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promote employment of older persons based on ability rather than age ⓘ |
| amends | Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employment agencies
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labor organizations ⓘ private sector employers ⓘ state and local government employers ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
expanded coverage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
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raised the upper age limit for mandatory retirement in many jobs ⓘ restricted the use of mandatory retirement policies based on age ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalImpactOn |
employer retirement plans
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mandatory retirement policies ⓘ personnel policies for older workers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
civil rights law
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employment law ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States anti-discrimination law framework ⓘ |
| prohibits |
age-based discrimination in compensation
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age-based discrimination in firing ⓘ age-based discrimination in hiring ⓘ age-based discrimination in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment ⓘ |
| protectsClass |
older employees
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workers aged 40 and over ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand the scope of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
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to strengthen protections for older workers against age discrimination ⓘ |
| regulates |
employers engaged in interstate commerce
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employment practices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendments of 1986
NERFINISHED
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | ADEA Amendments of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
age discrimination in employment
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employment discrimination ⓘ older workers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978 Description of subject: The Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978 are U.S. federal law revisions that strengthened protections for older workers, notably by raising the mandatory retirement age and expanding the scope of the original Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
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amendedBy
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Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978
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