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Age-bias legislation is resurrected in Senate


March 23, 2012 by Tim Gould

In June 2009, the Supreme Court issued a ruling making it tougher for employees to win age-bias lawsuits. Now legislation to negate that ruling has been reintroduced in the Senate. More…

No surprise here: Another banner year for EEOC


January 25, 2012 by Tim Gould

Once again this year, retaliation was No. 1 on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s hit parade. More…

Who won this case: Fired after refusing to sign discipline doc — was it age bias?


December 7, 2011 by Tim Gould

An over-50 employee refuses to sign a document saying she made a mistake that cost the company money. After she’s fired, she sues for age bias.  Did she win?

Read the dramatized version of this real-life case and see if you can determine the outcome.

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Discrimination? Retirement meeting involved only older workers


November 1, 2011 by Christian Schappel

A company owner invited 11 of his employees, all of whom were over the age of 49, to attend a meeting to discuss retirement plans. One of those employees sued, claiming the meeting was discriminatory under the ADEA. Did she prevail in court? More…

Is it OK to call older employee ‘Pops’ and ‘Old Man’?


September 20, 2011 by Tim Gould

It’s certainly no secret that age bias claims are on the rise. So here’s a reminder to managers: Calling an older employee “pops” and “old man” — and harassing him to the point where he quits his job — might not work out that well in the long run. More…

Is PIP an ‘adverse employment action’?


August 31, 2011 by Tim Gould

Talk about no good deed going unpunished. An employee who’d been struggling in his job was put on a performance improvement plan — and then turned around and sued for age bias. Did the judge buy it? More…

What were they thinking? Speedos and facial hair


August 30, 2011 by Tim Gould

Occasionally, we run into stories that make us slap our foreheads and ask, “What were they thinking?” Here are a couple of examples. More…

Kicked to the curb after 40 years? You must be kidding


August 11, 2011 by Tim Gould

Here’s a classic example of how managers cause nightmares for HR pros. More…

Who thought this policy was a good idea?


May 27, 2011 by Christian Schappel

This company’s retirement policy doesn’t even sound remotely legal. More…

Who won this case: Was age bias involved in RIF?


April 4, 2011 by Tim Gould

Recent reductions-in-force have sparked a spate of age-discrimination lawsuits.  Read the dramatized version of this real-life case and see if you can determine the outcome. More…


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