ABSTRACT
Your company has advertised a position opening for an entry-level safety professional to work at plant level. Within the Ÿnal applicant pool is a 54-year-old applicant with a bachelor’s degree in safety and 2 year’s experience, a 35-year-old applicant with a high school diploma and 15 year’s experience in safety within your speciŸc industry, and a 60-year-old applicant with a master’s degree in safety with 30 year’s experience in safety. What considerations should the safety professional consider regarding the protection afforded to any of these candidates under the ADEA?
