{"id":1646,"date":"2025-07-08T18:44:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/?page_id=1646"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:40:21","slug":"age-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/age-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Age Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1646_fc6658-09{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1646_fc6658-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1646_fc6658-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id1646_fc6658-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1646_f7fb8a-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1646_f7fb8a-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1646_f7fb8a-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1646_f7fb8a-9d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1646_f7fb8a-9d:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1646_f7fb8a-9d inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73\"]{padding-bottom:20px;line-height:65px;font-style:normal;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73\"]{font-size:35px;line-height:52px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6875b8-73\">Age Discrimination<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b41e1ed36c9af9a192a48cdbf1bc960 wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI&#8217;s published pass-rate statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates<\/a>, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials \u2014 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71\u201384% for HRCI&#8217;s other certifications \u2014 and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1646_7a58a4-51 > 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1646_26e119-56{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1646_26e119-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1646_26e119-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1646_26e119-56 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a\"]{font-size:17px;line-height:31px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_a0d50d-6a\"><strong>Michael Trust Law, APC<\/strong>&nbsp;represents employees subjected to bias based on age. California law prohibits discrimination against workers age 40 and older. We fight to hold employers accountable and protect your career opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1646_568801-62{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1646_568801-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1646_568801-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1646_568801-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:1242px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1646_568801-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1646_568801-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:100px;padding-left:100px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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767px){.kadence-column1646_3a75fd-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1646_3a75fd-27 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\"]{text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link1646_5efa03-7b, .kt-adv-heading-link1646_5efa03-7b .kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\"]{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\"] a:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link1646_5efa03-7b:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link1646_5efa03-7b:hover .kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\"]{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link1646_5efa03-7b{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color hls-none\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_5efa03-7b\">A typical age discrimination scenario involves an employee 40 or older facing replacement with a substantially younger worker after years of satisfactory performance, often accompanied by stray remarks about energy, cultural fit, or the need for fresh perspective. Under FEHA (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12941.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712941<\/a>), the substantial-motivating-factor standard from <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Harris v. City of Santa Monica<\/em><\/a> applies even in mixed-motive cases, and the documentary record of comparator treatment typically drives the analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",  \"@type\": \"LegalService\",  \"name\": \"Michael Trust Law, APC\",  \"description\": \"California employment law firm representing private-sector employees and employers throughout California in matters including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leave and disability, and termination.\", \"serviceType\": \"Employee Age Discrimination\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/age-discrimination\",  \"telephone\": \"+1-424-634-9333\",  \"email\": \"michaeltrust@michaeltrustlaw.com\",  \"priceRange\": \"$$\",  \"address\": {    \"@type\": \"PostalAddress\",    \"streetAddress\": \"703 Pier Avenue, Suite B367\",    \"addressLocality\": \"Hermosa Beach\",    \"addressRegion\": \"CA\",    \"postalCode\": \"90254\",    \"addressCountry\": \"US\"  },  \"areaServed\": {    \"@type\": \"State\",    \"name\": \"California\"  },  \"founder\": {    \"@type\": \"Person\",    \"name\": \"Michael Trust, Esq.\",    \"jobTitle\": \"Attorney\",    \"hasCredential\": [      \"SPHR (HR Certification Institute)\",      \"PHRca (HR Certification Institute, California-specific)\",      \"SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resource Management)\"    ]  },  \"sameAs\": [    \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caemploymentlawyer\/\",    \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MichaelTrustLaw\",    \"https:\/\/apps.calbar.ca.gov\/attorney\/Licensee\/Detail\/356354\"  ]}<\/script>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\":[\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"I am 58 and was let go in a 'restructuring,' and my replacement is in their late 20s with less experience. Is that age discrimination?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"It can be, depending on the documentary record. FEHA (Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712941) protects employees 40 and older against age-based adverse action, and Harris v. City of Santa Monica (2013) 56 Cal.4th 203 applies the substantial-motivating-factor standard even in mixed-motive cases. Replacement by a substantially younger worker is one piece of evidence \u2014 comparator treatment, performance documentation, and stray remarks typically drive the analysis.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"My boss made jokes about needing 'fresh energy' and 'digital natives' before letting me go. Are stray remarks enough?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"Stray remarks are evidence, but typically not enough alone. The strength of a case usually depends on whether the remarks are tied to the decisionmaker, are close in time to the adverse action, and pattern with other evidence of disparate treatment. Document remarks contemporaneously \u2014 exact words and dates \u2014 as they often become important much later.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"If I am offered a severance agreement after my termination, what should I watch for?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"Severance agreements involving employees 40 or older trigger specific federal requirements under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (29 U.S.C. \u00a7626(f)), including a minimum 21-day consideration period (45 days in group layoff situations) and a 7-day post-signing revocation right. California also requires specific waiver language under Cal. Civ. Code \u00a71542. Do not sign before consulting counsel.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_6b8736-1d\">California Age Discrimination \u2014 Employee Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California&#8217;s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of age against employees and applicants who are 40 years of age or older (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940(a)<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12941.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712941<\/a>). Remedies and analytical standards under FEHA differ from federal ADEA in several respects.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_7c8a6e-17\">How Age Discrimination Cases Are Analyzed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most FEHA single-motive disparate-treatment cases are analyzed under the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework. In mixed-motive cases \u2014 where age may have been one of several factors \u2014 California applies the &#8220;substantial motivating factor&#8221; standard articulated in <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Harris v. City of Santa Monica <\/em>(2013) 56 Cal.4th 203<\/a>. The practical implication is that the employee does not need to show age was the sole or even the predominant reason, only that it was a substantial motivating factor. Whether the standard is met depends on the documentary record, comparator evidence, ageist remarks if any, and the credibility of the employer&#8217;s stated reasons \u2014 all fact-specific.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_7f2539-8f\">When to Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age discrimination cases often turn on patterns visible only with careful documentation. Contact Michael Trust Law, APC for a 30-minute conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial contact does not create an attorney-client relationship \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/disclaimers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3208\">Disclaimers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940(a)<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12941.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712941<\/a><em>; <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris v. City of Santa Monica <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2013) 56 Cal.4th 203<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1646_496d89-ac{max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column1646_496d89-ac{-webkit-flex:0 1 1140px;flex:0 1 1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column1646_496d89-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column1646_496d89-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1646_496d89-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1646_496d89-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1646_496d89-ac > 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.kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);color:#555555;padding-top:9px;padding-right:13px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:13px;}.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap 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.kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#ffffff;}.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea:not( 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:0px;}.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1646_618c5b-ea kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1646_51c578-28\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">I am 58 and was let go in a &#8216;restructuring,&#8217; and my replacement is in their late 20s with less experience. Is that age discrimination?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_a478d3-88\">It can be, depending on the documentary record. FEHA (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12941.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712941<\/a>) protects employees 40 and older against age-based adverse action, and <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Harris v. City of Santa Monica <\/em>(2013) 56 Cal.4th 203<\/a> applies the substantial-motivating-factor standard even in mixed-motive cases. Replacement by a substantially younger worker is one piece of evidence \u2014 comparator treatment, performance documentation, and stray remarks typically drive the analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1646_fb979b-5e\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My boss made jokes about needing &#8216;fresh energy&#8217; and &#8216;digital natives&#8217; before letting me go. Are stray remarks enough?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1646_c75ed3-37\">Stray remarks are evidence, but typically not enough alone. The strength of a case usually depends on whether the remarks are tied to the decisionmaker, are close in time to the adverse action, and pattern with other evidence of disparate treatment. Document remarks contemporaneously \u2014 exact words and dates \u2014 as they often become important much later.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1646_a3b402-c0\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">If I am offered a severance agreement after my termination, what should I watch for?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Severance agreements involving employees 40 or older trigger specific federal requirements under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/USCODE-2023-title29\/USCODE-2023-title29-chap14-sec626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">29 U.S.C. \u00a7626(f)<\/a>), including a minimum 21-day consideration period (45 days in group layoff situations) and a 7-day post-signing revocation right. California also requires specific waiver language under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1542.&amp;lawCode=CIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Civ. Code \u00a71542<\/a>. Do not sign before consulting counsel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50aa6ea06e0bfb9584b33bc9dd7ba70c wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1646_f42eb3-d1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"legal-guidance-heading\" \n         style=\"background-color:#1f344a; padding:60px 20px; text-align:center;\">\n  <h3 id=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"font-size:2.2rem; line-height:1.3; margin-bottom:20px; color:#ffffff;\">\n    Fight Age Discrimination\n  <\/h3>\n <p style=\"color:#ffffff; font-size:1rem; line-height:1.6; max-width:800px; margin:0 auto 30px;\">\n   Michael Trust Law, APC stands with employees facing bias based on age. 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