29 CFR § 35.13 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Department of Labor

§ 35.13 Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination: reasonable factors other than age.

Current through Sep 30, 2026 · Read all of Part 35

A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by § 35.10, if that action is based on a factor other than age, even though the action may have a disproportionate effect on persons of different ages. An action is based on a factor other than age only if the factor bears a direct and substantial relationship to the normal operation of the program or activity or to the achievement of a statutory objective.

← § 35.12 Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination: normal operation or statutory objective of any program or activity.§ 35.14 Burden of proof. →