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Resolves Federal Charge Medical Group Discriminated Against Individuals Based on Age and Perceived Disability - SAN DIEGO – Scripps Clinical Medical Group has settled an age and disability discrimination charge filed with...more
It's the law. Did you know that this Monday, August 21, is National Senior Citizens' Day? Neither did I. But it is! How are you going to spend National Senior Citizens' Day? I was thinking about playing shuffleboard,...more
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against or discharging any individual because of such person’s age. There is, however, a narrow exemption to this prohibition for...more
It’s never a good idea for an employer to ask an employee who is subject to potential termination about their retirement plans. However, what happens if the employee raises their retirement plans in the context of a...more
Recently, we examined the wisdom and legality of mandating retirement for older workers. The gist of that analysis was “don’t do it” except in limited circumstances — and certainly don’t do it without talking to your legal...more
A common trope of a 1930’s film is the callous boss handing a wizened older Wallace Barry looking man a gold watch and showing him the door as a young up-and-comer sits himself down at his desk. Is mandatory retirement legal...more
A recent survey of full-time college and university faculty found that, as of the beginning of the 2020-2021 academic year, approximately 25% of those surveyed expected to retire later than they had anticipated before the...more
As members of the healthcare industry, some of you may be aware of a situation where an aging physician whose physical or cognitive impairments (that went unnoticed or simply ignored) led to an unfavorable, or possibly...more
Von Kaenel v. Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, No. 18-2850 (8th Cir. 2019) The question whether an individual is covered by the definition of "employee" under various civil rights laws often is dispositive of the case. Indeed, the...more
Can an employer impose a maximum age requirement for pilots operating private aircraft under Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) to retire at age 65 similar to that imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration...more
Gone are the days where an employer can take action, such as force an employee to retire, simply because the employee has reached a certain age. But, is it necessarily a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act...more
I waded through a slew of this week’s entertainment, past a bunch of Kardashian-related bunk, and noticed an announcement that Ben Affleck is retiring from playing Batman. Of course, Batman, and his long-suffering pals Robin...more
As “baby boomers” come of retirement age, employers may find themselves between a rock and a hard place: they can either ask employees about their retirement plans and risk being accused of age discrimination, or they can...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently addressed whether a company’s liquidation plan violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) because it caused a disparate impact on older workers. ...more
Lawyers and medical professionals have noticed a recent uptick in age discrimination claims in the healthcare industry. What is causing this increase? Is it simply a statistical fluke, or are there specific reasons the...more
In Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes, the EAT decided that a partnership's mandatory retirement age (MRA) of 65 for partners was a proportionate means of achieving the partnership's legitimate aims of workforce planning and...more
Mandatory retirement is generally unlawful under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. So when an employer urges an employee to retire, isn't this evidence of age discrimination that an employer should avoid? Not...more
The transition of many companies from using traditional "final average pay" plans to "cash balance" pension plans in the last two decades has created significant employee discontent, and therefore substantial litigation. ...more