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age discrimination
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Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Does An Employer’s Mention of “Retirement” Satisfy an Age Discrimination Claim?
I've been writing this blog long enough that, let's just say, that retirement is closer than it was when I started. Heck, I've even had friends retire early recently. But…
The Employer Handbook Blog
An Employer Told Two Different Stories About One Firing. How Do You Think It’s Going?
An employer told the EEOC one story to get a discrimination charge dismissed as too late. It told the court a different story to win summary judgment. The judge noticed.…
Employee Rights Blog
Revised Early Retirement Packages in Ontario: Voluntary Exit or Forced Termination?
An early retirement package can be a legitimate and respectful way to end a long career. Some employees receive a genuine choice: accept an incentive package, retire on agreed terms and leave the…
California Employment Law Update
$103 Million “Thermonuclear” Age Discrimination Verdict Overturned In Los Angeles
By Tony Oncidi, Dixie Morrison
In a welcome reminder that eye-popping punitive damage awards still face meaningful judicial scrutiny, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has struck down an $83 million punitive damages award that…
The Employer Handbook Blog
Can an Employee Turn a Completed PIP Into an Age Discrimination Claim?
Put simply, a performance improvement plan is designed to improve performance, not expose employers to liability. Courts used to see it that way too. That changed when the Supreme Court…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
First Circuit Evaluates PIP as Evidence of Age Discrimination
By Publisher
On March 13, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled in Walsh v. HNTB Corp. that placing an employee on a performance improvement plan (PIP) did…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Age Discrimination in Tech Layoffs: When is a Layoff in Tech Illegal?
By Lex Icon
Age discrimination in tech layoffs has become an increasingly visible problem as major companies announce round after round of workforce reductions. If you’re over 40 and found yourself on the…
Labor & Employment Insights
Age Can Be More Than a (Big) Number: Colorado Employer Settles Age Discrimination Case
By Lily Rucker Othmer, Jennifer M. Trulock
As a reminder, the Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from retaliating against applicants or employees who oppose age discrimination, file a charge of discrimination under the statute,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Jersey Federal Court Says Employer’s Home State Proper Venue for Remote Worker’s Age Discrimination Claims
By By: Leslie A. Lajewski, Steven J. Luckner, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
In a recent ruling, a federal court in New Jersey granted an employer’s request to transfer a remote employee’s suit alleging age discrimination and unlawful failure to grant medical accommodation…
The Employer Handbook Blog
Mechanical Bull Bartending and the Age Bias Lawsuit That Never Got Off the Ground
The job requirements were… a lot: craft-beer exams, choreography, flair tricks, social media posts, and a “weight proportional to height” standard. Oh, and a mechanical bull. Eighteen longtime bartenders said…