House Approves ADEA Amendment Expanding Job Applicant Protection
In response to several federal court rulings holding that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not allow job
EEOC Finalizes Favorable Changes to Its Conciliation Process
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has formally approved significant (and welcome) revisions to the agency’s regulations governing how the
House Democratic Majority Picks Up Where It Left Off Last Year, Approves Another Major Pro-Employee Workplace Bill
The 2018 national elections gave Democrats majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight
Ruling by Second Circuit Clarifies Standard for Proving an ADEA Retaliation Claim
Reversing a federal trial court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a ruling that articulates
Eleventh Circuit in Lewis v. City of Union City Weighs in on Interpretation of Key Title VII Term “Similarly Situated,” Illustrating Lack of Consensus Among Federal Courts as To How To Define It
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), plaintiffs typically prove their cases using circumstantial evidence.
Seventh Circuit Joins Eleventh Circuit in Holding That ADEA Does Not Permit Disparate Impact Claims by “Outside” Applicants
In an important decision, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has joined the en banc Eleventh
Ruling by Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of ADEA Disparate Impact Claim, Finds Challenged Practice Was Based on Reasonable Factors Other Than Age
In a recent ruling that underscores the importance of the “reasonable factors other than age” defense to a claim of
ADEA Ruling by D.C. Circuit Cites Insufficient and Inconsistent Explanations by Employer as Factor in Sending Case to Jury
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which is often referred to as the most influential
EEOC Publishes “State of Age Discrimination” Report Coinciding with ADEA’s 50th Anniversary
Acting Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Victoria A. Lipnic has issued a new report reviewing the state of age
Divided Seventh Circuit Rules That Applicants Can Sue for Disparate Impact Discrimination Under ADEA, Creating Circuit Split
A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently that the federal Age