Illegal Age Discrimination Comes in Many Forms
- posted: Mar. 26, 2024
- Employee Rights
Even companies that display a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace frequently overlook older workers in their efforts. However, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits Read More
EEOC Sanctions Car Dealer for Discrimination Against Older Worker Coming off Medical Leave
- posted: Mar. 19, 2024
- Employee Rights
Mistreating an employee due to their age and/or medical condition is illegal. A car dealer in Texas learned this lesson after it fired an employee who had worked there for Read More
Securities Sales Executive Alleges Wrongful Termination in Favor of Younger Staff
- posted: Jan. 02, 2024
- Employee Rights
61-year-old securities sales executive Kevin Campbell has taken a stand against alleged age discrimination, filing a lawsuit against Massachusetts-based Easterly Capital LLC in a Colorado federal court. Campbell's lawsuit asserts that Read More
Medical Device Component Manufacturer Settles Age-Based Discrimination Claim for $460,000
- posted: Aug. 01, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
A Swiss-based medical device component manufacturer has settled an age-based discrimination lawsuit for $460,000. Fischer Connectors was sued for age bias, including replacing older workers with younger, less-qualified candidates, forcing Read More
Older Employees At Risk for Age Discrimination
- posted: Mar. 03, 2022
- Employee Rights
In late 2018, ProPublica and the Urban Institute released studies that indicated more than half of older American workers were pushed out of their jobs before they were ready to Read More
AT&T Under Fire for Age Discrimination in 2019 Layoffs
- posted: May 21, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
A class action lawsuit filed in January alleges layoffs at AT&T in 2019 were designed to get rid of older employees, and that the company attempted to get those employees Read More