In order to protect persons aged forty and older， the Age Discrimination in Employment Act was enacted in 167. This act protects applicants and employees forty years of age or older from discrimination due to age in hiring， promotion， discharge， compensation， terms， conditions， or privileges of employment. The law covers applicants to， and employees of， most private employers， state and local governments， educational institutions， employment agencies， and labor organizations. Employers are prohibited from failing to hire persons in this age group， and they may not limit， segregate， classify， discharge， or force retirement upon their employees so as to discriminate against persons in this age group. Both federal and state laws protect these persons.

Any employer who intentionally discriminates on the basis of age is subject to a civil lawsuit for damages， including emotional distress. There are， however， administrative remedies that must be exhausted under both state and Federal law before bringing an action in court.

If you have any questions on age discrimination， please contact an attorney in your area.

翻译：为了保护年龄在40岁或40以上人的权益，167年通过了《雇员年龄歧视法》。这部法规保护年龄在40或40以上的申请者和雇员在受雇、晋升、解聘、补偿、受雇期限、地位以及享有的特权免受年龄歧视。这部法规适用于申请者、雇员、绝大多数的私营雇主、州和当地政府，教育机构、职业中介和劳工组织。雇主不可故意不聘在40岁左右这个年龄段的雇员，并不可以对雇员限制、区分、解聘、或强迫退休造成对此年龄段的歧视。联邦法和州法对此群体都有法律进行保护。

任何有意对年龄有歧视的雇主都会导致要求赔偿的法律诉讼包括受到情感上的压力。当然，向法庭提起诉讼必须用尽州和联邦法下的行政救济。

如果你在年龄歧视方面存在疑问，可与当地律师联系。

1、discrimination discriminat [e]辨别 + -ion 名词后缀n

（1）区别力；辨别力

（2）歧视

Discrimination against women is not allowed. 歧视妇女是不能允许的。

The workers demanded the same wage and the same treatment！ There must be no discrimination. "工人们要求相同的工资，相同的待遇，不应该有任何歧视。"

2、enact vt

（1）制定（法律）；通过（法律）

（2）扮演（角色）

3、segregate vt -gated， -gating 分开，隔开；分离

4、distress n

（1）巨大的痛苦；悲伤；贫困；伤痛；忧伤

The mother was in great distress when her baby became ill. 当她的小孩子生病的时候，母亲非常苦恼。

（2）危险；困境

The lifeboat went out to a ship in distress. 救生船去援救一艘遇险的船只。

"When the captain found the ship was sinking rapidly， he ordered his men to send out a distress signal." 船长发现船在迅速下沉时就命令船员发了遇险信号。

5、privilege n

（1）特权

I had the privilege of meeting the queen. 我有会见王后的特权。

Education should not be considered to be a privilege in a modern society. "在一个现代社会中，受教育不应该被看成是一种特权。"

（2）国会的特权

6、retirement retire退休；退职+ment名词后缀 n

（1）退休

He was given a gold watch on his retirement. 他退休时得到了一块金表。

（2）（固定资产的）报废，退废

7、exhausted adj. 耗尽的， 疲惫的