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EEOC Wins Summary Judgment Against Urbana School District No. 116 in Age Discrimination Case

Federal Judge Agrees with EEOC that School District Discriminated Against Older Teachers and Orders District to Pay over $51,000 in Damages - CHICAGO – A federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment...more

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New Jersey Appellate Division Rules Termination Of An Older Employee Is Not Always Age Discrimination

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On May 26, 2023, the New Jersey Appellate Division in Kalloo v. New York New Jersey Rail, LLC affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer finding there was no evidence that age played any role in the termination of the...more

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Don’t Drop a Vein: Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Surgical Assistant’s Age Suit

Employment lawyers always win war story contests at cocktail parties. Facts like the ones in Davis v. ULP provide ample fodder for those type of conversations. Performance Problems or Age Discrimination? The...more

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Is Age Just A Number? The Third Circuit Thinks It Can Be

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On August 15, 2022, in Cronin v. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., et al., the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the District of New Jersey’s grant of summary judgement to Booz Allen on Cronin’s age discrimination claims, finding...more

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Employer Documentation Saves the Day & Earns Dismissal of Age Bias Lawsuit

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On April 4, 2022, in the matter of Jane Rocks, et al. v. PNC Investments LLC, et al., a three-judge Appellate Panel affirmed the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of PNC Investments LLC and dismissing the...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of ADEA Claim Lacking Evidence of Age-Bias

On March 11, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment, dismissing a Texas city employee’s claim that he had been unlawfully terminated from his job because of his age. The Fifth...more

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EEOC Argues For Broader Causation Standard And Provides A Peek Into The EEOC’s Future Focus

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Legal precedent, including language from the U.S. Supreme Court, requires federal courts to take a broad view of the “but-for” causation standard for determining unlawful age discrimination in the workplace, Equal Employment...more

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Seventh Circuit Decision May Portend Increase in Equal Pay Act Claims for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Employers

On January 5, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Kellogg v. Ball State University that expanded the scope of potential evidence plaintiffs may rely on to support their Equal Pay Act...more

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Fifth Circuit Reminds Employers of the Importance of Contemporaneous Documentation and Flexible Progressive Discipline Policies

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reminded employers that they should create and maintain contemporaneous documentation for their personnel decisions and implement flexible progressive...more

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Hospital Granted Summary Judgment On Surgeon’s Discrimination Claims

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The hospital did not discriminate against a 73-year-old surgeon on the basis of his age or perceived disability or breach his contract when it required him to undergo neuropsychological and physical exams and have a proctor...more

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It is Now Easier For Federal Workers to Prove Age Bias

Last week, the US Supreme Court made it easier for a federal worker to establish a claim for age bias. This decision does not impact private employers, because it relied on the specific language of the federal sector...more

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Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Federal Workers To Prove Age Discrimination

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In an 8-to-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for federal employees and applicants to prove age discrimination by ruling that courts should not apply a heightened causation standard in such cases. By...more

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Supreme Court Decides Babb v. Wilkie, No. 18-882

On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Babb v. Wilkie, holding that the federal-sector provision of the Age Discrimination and Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §633a(a), does not require proof that age...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Standard Federal Workers Must Meet in Age Discrimination Lawsuits

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On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal-sector plaintiffs in age discrimination cases brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) need not show that negative consideration of age is a...more

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“OK, Boomer” – What Amounts to Actionable Age Discrimination?

What does an age discrimination plaintiff have to prove to succeed? Federal employees may have an easier path for proving an age discrimination claim, if we are reading the tea leaves correctly on the Supreme Court’s oral...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: November 2019

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Carroll v. City & Cnty. of S.F., 41 Cal. App. 5th 805, 254 Cal. Rptr. 3d 519 (2019) - Summary:  Each alleged reduction of monthly disability retirement benefit payments for discriminatory reasons was continuing violation...more

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Good Reasons Sometimes Win: 5th Circuit Cites “Unprofessional Behavior” of Plaintiff in Dismissing ADEA Claim

Add this case to your “Be Sure to Document Your Non-Discriminatory Reasons” file. An employee doing bad things lost on summary judgment in an employment discrimination action, even though she alleged that the company did not...more

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Recent Appellate Division Decision Reminds Employers of the Rewards of Diligence

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The New Jersey Appellate Division’s recent decision in Aryee v. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center on February 20, 2019 demonstrates that even in an increasingly pro-employee environment, employers can prevail in...more

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6th Circuit Credits Documentation in Age Discrimination Case

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As this recent case demonstrates, consistent documentation can be your saving grace in defending a wrongful termination lawsuit, while inconsistent enforcement of rules can be your downfall. Facts - Ramona DeBra worked...more

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Fourth Circuit Sides With EEOC: Back Pay Damages Are Mandatory Under The ADEA

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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

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Eighth Circuit Sheds Light on the Legality of Employer Disqualification Policies

Courts have ruled that sweeping and overbroad employer-initiated disqualification policies must be struck absent business justification. But where is the line on what constitutes an overbroad and impermissible policy when...more

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Inconsistent Explanations For Adverse Action Leads To Denial Of Summary Judgment

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A federal district court in Pennsylvania denied the Pittston Area School District’s motion for summary judgment, finding Plaintiff offered sufficient evidence to show the District’s stated reasons for denying Plaintiff a...more

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Court Not So Hostile to Employer in Hostile Work Environment Case

Lest you think that no one can win a hostile work environment claim, we have some positive news from the Second Circuit. In Russell v. New York University, et al., the court issued a summary order (which does not have...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

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Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more

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Out-Of-State Telecommuters May Be Covered By New Jersey Employment Laws

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Employees who telecommute to work for a New Jersey employer from out-of-state may be covered under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, a recent New Jersey appellate decision suggests. In its April 2, 2018 decision...more

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