I have a friend who is 50 years old and has been working for the same company for the past 4 years. He is the best employee the company has. The owners stepson has moved to the area and took over mostly. The owner and his stepson keep making comments to my friend about his age (aren't you to old for this....aren't you ready to retire yet....etc.) Well the owner is going on vacation next week and my fiend is convinced that the stepson will fire him while the boss is gone since he will be in charge. Ever since the stepson has moved to town the working environment has been horrible...very hostile to say the least. My friend used to be the "manager" but that is no more. Do no laws against this type of discrimination appy here. The company is a small family owned business with maybe 10 employees. Everything I find relates to businesses with 15 or more employees. What can he do???
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The EEOC and Age Discrimination Act only apply to business with 15 or more employees. Therefore is it going to do ANY good to even contact the EEOC? Yes, by law they have to take the complaint but will anything be done??? I have searched the web up and down for info on small biz laws and can find nothing unless you employee 15 or more people. So does this mean people who only employee 5-10 people can do what they want in regard to their employees???