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§ 25-1-21 — Discrimination Against Workers 40 Years of Age and Over - Prohibited

Alabama § 25-1-21
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 25Industrial Relations and Labor
Ch. 1General Provisions
Art. 3Age Discrimination by Employers Prohibited

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Ala. Code § 25-1-21 (2026).

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No employer, employment agency, or labor organization shall discriminate in employment against a worker 40 years of age and over in hiring, job retention, compensation, or other terms or conditions of employment.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1997, No. 97-723, p. 1495, §2.)

Nearby Sections

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§ 25-1-1
Duties of Employers, Etc., with Respect to Provision of Safe Employment
§ 25-1-10
Affirmative Action Programs; Definition of Minority; American Indians or Alaskan Natives Included
§ 25-1-2
Duty of Employer to Provide Sitting Accommodations and Separate Water Closets for Females
§ 25-1-20
Definitions
§ 25-1-21
Discrimination Against Workers 40 Years of Age and Over - Prohibited
§ 25-1-22
Unlawful Employment Practices - Generally
§ 25-1-23
Unlawful Employment Practices - Employment Agency
§ 25-1-24
Unlawful Employment Practices - Labor Organization
§ 25-1-25
Unlawful Employment Practices - Apprenticeship
§ 25-1-26
Unlawful Employment Practices - Licensure, Etc
§ 25-1-27
Unlawful Employment Practices - Advertisement
§ 25-1-28
Unlawful Employment Practices - Opposition to Employer
§ 25-1-29
Remedies
§ 25-1-3
Determination of Employment for Purposes of Employment Benefits and Tax Liabilities; Exemptions
§ 25-1-30
Equal Pay and Employment Requirements
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