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Originally Posted by Artemas  Getting back to the job discussion, this question is for Bill Ervin. How does the feds get away with the minimum age crap? Age Employment Discrimination Act (AEDA) of 1967 along with the 14th amendment clearly states that age discimination is AGAINST THE LAW. So why the minimum age of 37?  Oh sorry they changed it to 40 how nice. Still is age discrimination |
The original law was directed towards Federal Law Enforcement and Firefighters only. They have since added most, but not all, gun carrying folks connected to Law Enforcement. The law was written so you wouldn't have 60 or 70 year old cops and firefighters. It has been challenged in the courts, several times actually, and the challenges have yet to be successful, and honestly I was tired when I hit 50. 26 years of working 10, 12 or more hours a day, 5-6 or 7 days a week sometime several weeks at a time. I'm not saying everybody does that, nor am I complaining, but that was my life. Most Fed LE types are ready to go sometime shortly after 50.
Then we go out and do contract work and make real money
I'm not saying its right, and If you are on the other end and are too old to get hired, that sucks, but the law still stands after several challenges. If you have the means to challenge it, go for it.