{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-1040.87","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 1040.87","heading":"Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination. Reasonable factors other than age.","body":"A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by § 1040.84 which is based on a factor other than age, even though that action may have a disproportionate effect on persons of different ages. An action may be 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.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER X—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)","PART 1040—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES","Subpart E—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age—Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as Amended"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"4e59ff5788460784e9c52798acc7365d560eff3151882560dc2ab8ffa06f50ef","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-1040.86","next":"us/10-cfr-1040.88"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}