2.4 million reasons not to intentionally avoid hiring older workers I was going to title this one: “Sorry, I’m pretty sure that’s not how diversity, equity, and inclusion works.”...
Your employees’ arbitration agreements may look a lot different soon (all crumpled up in a trash can) On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Senate Judiciary Committee Chair...
That time a federal appellate court schooled a teacher on at-will employment A schoolteacher who got promoted to Assistant Head of School, only to have her position eliminated, felt that the...
A day late and an age discrimination claim short A 30-plus-year employee found out the hard way that missing a deadline — by just 24 hours — to...
What happens when everyone in the same position is over 60 and gets fired? Is it age bias? Or just business? In a decision I read last night, the plaintiff spent more than...
Bad EEOC position statements can come back to haunt you. Just ask this employer. There will come a time in your HR or employment law career when you must respond to a Charge...
Don’t let subjectivity, stereotypes, or statistics create age bias issues for your next RIF Reductions in force are bad enough. Don’t let decision-makers mishandle them and create litigation risks. The plaintiff in this...