We have written a lot about age discrimination, whether it is employers who use code words for “old” such as “long in the tooth,” or enforcement actions by
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Dog Whistles
Language Workaround: “Don’t Send Us Anyone From Detroit”
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We like the term “‘language workaround” as meaning coded or “dog whistle” language when used specifically to obscure references to age. See our April 4th blog.
Now a reader…
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More Code Words: Calling An Employee With A Learning Disability “Forrest Gump” Is Not Construed As A Reference To His Haircut
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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…
Code Words and Dog Whistles
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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…