Every example below is a fictionalized composite created for educational purposes. The employees, employers, and facts are invented and do not represent any real person, company, or case. These examples are general public information, not legal advice.
- Fictional employee
- N.D., store manager
- Fictional employer
- Granite Park Manufacturing Inc.
- Location
- a town in the Mountain West
- Illustrated statute
- the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Illustrative charge narrative
I was employed by Granite Park Manufacturing Inc. as a store manager in a town in the Mountain West. I am over the age of 40. I was terminated and replaced by a substantially younger employee with less experience. Before my termination, managers made comments about bringing in newer or fresher staff. My performance had been satisfactory. I believe I was discriminated against because of my age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Teaching point
Persuasive because it pleads the key ADEA facts: protected age group, an adverse action, replacement by a substantially younger worker, and age-related remarks that suggest bias.