Age Discrimination And/Or The Hiring Process
I agree with you that even though documentation of meeting, disciplining, and/or the hiring process is a timely constraint on supervisors and managers at times it can be very beneficially in the long run. Since disparate treatment is considered to be the most common form of intentional discrimination it still is not easy to prove because of lack of evidence (Lidge, 2011). In your example you provided, it seems that you had the proper documentation to prove your reasoning against what could have been considered age discrimination. If a situation ever was to come about with age the employer may have to demonstrate that the policy is job related and consistent with business necessity, which it seems you were able to do (Lidge,