Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. County of Los Angeles
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Maletz
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- summary judgment
- State
- California
- Circuit
- 9th Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Outcome
The court ruled that the County of Los Angeles' policy of refusing to hire persons over age 35 for Deputy Sheriff and Helicopter Pilot positions violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The court found that age is not a bona fide occupational qualification because physical ability can be reliably tested and heart disease can be detected through inexpensive medical testing.
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