Age Discrimination

According to a recent CNBC News story, a growing number of older workers have reported experiencing age discrimination both while searching for a job and at their place of employment. This discrimination is making it difficult for them to find work and save for retirement. Roughly 50 percent of workers between 45 and 70 years…

Age discrimination claims have been on the rise for several years and have become one of the fastest-growing types of employment discrimination lawsuits. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects individuals over the age of 40 from discrimination in the workplace. Unfortunately, older workers with higher salaries are often the first to face elimination…

A seemingly straightforward question has serious implications in many employment contexts – and can determine your right to recover damages if you have suffered illegal discrimination. That question – “who is your employer?” – was just evaluated in a significant Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) matter. In Holloway v. Water Works & Sewer Bd. Of…

While most people are familiar with laws that make it illegal to be fired based on your race, gender, religion or even age, they may not realize that the failure to hire for these reasons may also be considered employment discrimination. A recent article in Forbes highlighted focused on “age discrimination” and the difficulty proving…

A multi-million dollar age and sex discrimination lawsuit has just been filed against real-estate giant Cushman & Wakefield. According to sources, the discrimination lawsuit was filed in New York state court and alleged that the company failed to promote a 66-year-old female executive in favor of a 38-year-old males. The lawsuit alleges that the woman…

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals — which includes Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee — has just determined that a supervisor’s “age related” comments made after a worker was fired could be considered direct evidence of age-related bias. Federal law makes age discrimination illegal. Because Title VII does not include age bias, Congress passed a…

A recent case determined that a trucking firm operations manager could bring a claim for age discrimination. In Hale v. ABF Freight Sys. Inc., D. Archie Hale filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the trucking firm based on his supervisor’s direct reference to his age when they were discussing his retirement plan. Under Federal Law,…

A California jury awarded $17.7 million to a group of five older workers who were given more difficult work hours so as to injured them or frustrate them into quitting. The employers also downgraded the workers performance reviews. In Ward v. Cadbury Schweppes Bottling Grp., a seven member jury found that American Bottling Co. and Dr.…

Recently a court in Ohio determined that if your boss repeatedly asks you questions such as “when are you going to retire?” or urges you to retire, these actions may support a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The ADEA is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against individuals over the age…

Older workers offer significant experience and maturity to the work force, but unfortunately age discrimination continues to be one of the fastest growing types of employment discrimination claims. In an effort to combat this growing problem, Congress passed the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The ADEA makes age discrimination illegal and provides legal protection for…