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Age discrimination has explicitly been on the top of the EEOC’s agenda for almost a year, what with an aging workforce and a growing number of age charges filed. Two…
Continue Reading Two Age Cases Illustrate How Not To Treat Older Applicants or Employees
A federal judge has just denied summary judgment to the Dickinson Independent School District in a case brought by a terminated grounds and utility employee who alleged a violation of…
By now it is well known to our readers that you do not call an employee “old” or “ancient,” since that is clearly direct evidence of age discrimination. Moreover, you know…
Continue Reading “Like A Bag Of Bones” – Don’t Use Ageist Code Words!
On March 20th we wrote about the use of "code words" which many courts have held may be direct evidence of age discrimination. We gave some examples, told you to stay…
Continue Reading “Code Words” for Age Discrimination Get the Attention of the EEOC
You know not to call an employee “old” or “ancient.” That is clearly direct evidence of age discrimination.
But how about calling an employee “old school? Or “set in his ways?&rdquo…
