Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. County of Los Angeles
District Court, C.D. California
Decided November 24, 1981No. Civ. A. 78-2522-LTLPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MALETZ, Judge: 1
This is an action challenging the County of Los Angeles’ policy of not hiring persons over the age of thirty five for entry level positions as Deputy Sheriff 2 in the County Sheriff’s Department or as Helicopter Pilot in the County Fire Department. Plaintiff, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleges that this policy constitutes a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (hereafter ADEA). 3
Briefly described, the defendant County of Los Angeles’ policy is not to consider any applicant over thirty five…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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