Seyfarth Synopsis: Although back pay has been awarded in Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) cases for quite some time, few courts have specifically addressed whether these damages are discretionary or mandatory. In...more
9/24/2018
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Appeals ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Contributions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Law Enforcement ,
Public Employees ,
Remand ,
Retirement Plan ,
Summary Judgment
Seyfarth Synopsis: After thirty-three former employees who signed release agreements requiring individual arbitration of ADEA claims collectively sued their employer for age discrimination, the employer moved to compel...more
4/24/2017
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
General Mills ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Release Agreements