A Study on the U.S. Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Inspiration for Taiwan’s Legal System

• Main Authors: Yu-Sheng Jhang, 張郁昇
• Other Authors: Neng-Chun Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/32576921868844212871

碩士 === 臺灣大學 === 法律學研究所 === 98 === Due to the highly-developed medical technology, the aging phenomenon in Taiwan is increasingly significant. The problem of age discrimination in employment is more and more serious. Because the anti-age discrimination law in Taiwan is still in the initial stage, there are lots of defects needed to be reviewed and amended. The thesis focuses on the U.S. Age Discrimination in Employment Act. It will make some suggestions to Taiwan’s anti-age discrimination law reform through the study on the U.S. law. In order to realize the purpose of the thesis, first of all, Chapter 2 begins with the definition and background of “ageism”, and it illustrates the common age discrimination stereotype in workplace. Besides, it explains the pros and cons of the anti-age discrimination law. The main purpose of this chapter is to establish the theoretical basis of anti-age discrimination law. Second, to understand the legislation model of the U.S. law, Chapter 3 introduces the contents and developments of the U.S. Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Furthermore, Chapter 4 and 5 analyze the responsibility of age discrimination in employment in the U.S. Then based on the above U.S. law researches, Chapter 6 examines Taiwan’s current laws and decisions. Finally, the thesis tries to conclude and discuss the inspiration from the U.S. law for Taiwan’s legal system.