In 2007, your favorite nursing instructor, a 65-year-old African American, retired from the school of nursing
The instructor had decided to travel around the world and enjoy life; however, after the instructor's spouse became unemployed and the family lost their life savings in the stock market, the nurse educator decided to return to teaching. During the job search, the instructor was told by the deans of the different nursing programs that they were interested in hiring individuals whose formal education was much more current. However, each dean acknowledged that the instructor's record demonstrated a wealth of experience that included a number of awards, publications, and grants. The deans of the schools are most likely in violation of which of the following? a. The Age Discrimination Act c. The Taft-Hartley Act
b. The Civil Rights Act d. The Erdman Act
A
The dean's are most likely in violation of the Age Discrimination Act. The Age Discrimination Act
promotes employment of older persons based on their ability rather than on their age. The instructor's
accomplishments as noted by numerous awards, grants, and publications are proof of the abilities to
meet the requirements of the position.
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