EEOC Age Discrimination cases have been rising. Although age discrimination is hard to prove (compared to racial discrimination, for example) workers age 40-70 are encouraged to file a complaint if they feel they have been discriminated against. While employed or after being fired, file a complaint with the EEOC. You may go in person to EEOC district and field offices in major cities. Or go online and see whether you qualify, then fill out an intake questionnaire and mail it to the appropriate EEOC office. You have 180 to 300 days from the day of your layoffﾗor whenever the discrimination occurredﾗto file with the EEOC. Once the complaint is filed, there is usually a 60 day waiting period. If you have not yet left your job, you may be able to negotiate for better severance. It has been done before. You may be able to get extra vacation pay or severance pay by negotiating before signing anything from the employer. You are not under obligation to sign anything though. You may instead consult an attorney or visit an EEOC office if you feel you are being let go because of age discrimination. It is difficult to prove, but not impossible. People win cases every day for age discrimination.