Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act

To determine public views on older workers, age discrimination, and the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), AARP conducted a survey of older voters in Nevada.

Key findings from this survey show: 

• Over one-third of older voters report that they or someone they know has recently experienced age discrimination in the workplace.
• More than eight in ten older voters say it is important for Congress to take action and restore workplace protections against age discrimination.
• Across party and ideological lines, older voters support the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA).
• More than eight in ten older voters want their Member of Congress to support POWADA.

The survey was conducted for AARP by Woelfel Research Inc. in March 2014 with a random sample of registered voters age 50 and over in Nevada. 

For more information, contact S. Kathi Brown at skbrown@aarp.org.  Members of the media should contact AARP’s Media Relations Department at (202) 434-2560.