| As the old and overly utilized cliché | | | | account of age. Age limits explicitly |
| goes; "Age does not matter." This | | | | included on job notices can only be |
| statement would pertain not merely to | | | | considered as valid if it can be vividly |
| the daily facets of everyday living but | | | | proven that it is an occupational |
| it would also be an appropriate | | | | qualification done in good faith, and |
| statement for laws abhorring | | | | that said requirement is reasonably |
| discrimination on the basis of age. | | | | necessary in the businesses ordinary |
| Age has been one of the primordial | | | | course. If these two conditions have not |
| considerations when it comes to | | | | been complied with, then it is repugnant |
| employment discrimination cases. Even | | | | to existing legislations which prohibit |
| the Employment Act which was ordained | | | | age preferences or specifications |
| into law in 1967 provides the ample | | | | included on advertisements and job |
| protection afforded to individuals | | | | notices. |
| subjected to age discrimination. Not | | | | A prerogative is given to the employer |
| only would this cover employees but even | | | | to inquire into an applicant's age or |
| those applying for a prospective | | | | date of birth. But despite this right, |
| position as well. The code explicitly | | | | if said query would operate to deter |
| provides that it shall be unlawful to | | | | older yet, otherwise qualified workers |
| discriminate against any person on the | | | | from venturing into said work then |
| sole account of his/her age with respect | | | | discrimination on the basis of age is |
| to any term, condition, or privilege of | | | | already prevalent. |
| employment. This consequently includes: | | | | Governing is the rule that workers |
| hiring, firing, promotion, lay-off, | | | | performing the same task without regard |
| compensation, training, benefits, and | | | | to their age must be given the same |
| job assignments. Congruently, even | | | | privileges and benefits without any |
| supplementary acts like retaliating | | | | favour whatsoever. Denial of benefits to |
| against an individual for conveying an | | | | older employees is proscribed if the |
| opposition against employment practices | | | | older employee can perform the same |
| that revolves on an age discrimination | | | | task, with the same cost of benefits |
| issue, like filing a complaint, | | | | afforded to younger employees. In |
| participating in any investigation to | | | | simpler terms, in ceteris paribus, when |
| that effect, testifying, or proceeding | | | | everything is held constant, then no |
| with litigation are also prohibited | | | | undue privileges must be given on |
| under the law. | | | | account of age of the industry's |
| Job advertisement can also be construed | | | | employees. |
| as a primary source of discrimination on | | | | |