If a 57-year-old man who has had no performance issues on the job is fired after being told the position is being eliminated, only to learn that the same position is filled three weeks later by a 40-year-old, what legal action can be taken?
A. None. The employer has full discretion in hiring and firing.
B. He can bring a suit under the ADEA.
C. He can bring a suit under the Civil Rights Act.
D. He can file for Social Security.
E. He can file a grievance under the ERA.
Answer: B
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Which of the following social insurance program, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, is wholly administered by the federal government?
a. Medicaid b. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families c. Medicare d. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Under George W. Bush,
a. the "marriage penalty" tax went up, but taxes on stock dividends were lowered. b. the "marriage penalty" was eliminated, but taxes on dividends went up. c. the "marriage penalty" was eliminated, and the stock dividend tax went down. d. the "marriage penalty" tax went down, but the taxes on stock dividends went up.
The idea of a national sales tax would
a. encourage people to borrow to buy goods. b. reduce the cost of tax collections. c. be very good for people wishing to buy high-value property (large homes or expensive cars). d. encourage consumption rather than saving.