Legal Question in Employment Law in Arizona

Thank you very much for the inquiry. If you believe your termination was related to your age and you are at least 40 years-old, you might have a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"). To formally pursue a claim under the ADEA, you would need to, within 300 days of your termination, file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") a charge of discrimination.

If your complaint to Human Resources included allegations the company was discriminating against you on the basis of age, you might also have a retaliation claim. The same EEOC filing procedures that apply to an age discrimination claim apply to a retaliation claim.

It is often more effective to try and resolve these matters prior to filing with the EEOC. That is because the threat of EEOC action provides extra leverage in settlement discussions. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you.