DEFERRAL STATE
deferral state.Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), a state that has its
own anti-discrimination legislation and enforcement mechanism, so that the time to file a federal
lawsuit under the ADEA is postponed until state remedies have been exhausted. [Cases: Civil
Rights 1507.C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 159, 165.] [Blacks Law 8th]