Age Discrimination Archives

What federal law prohibits age discrimination?

The ADEA prohibits discrimination against a person because of his/her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment including: Hiring Firing Promotions … Continued

What discrimination laws apply if I work in Maryland?

A variety of anti-discrimination laws are going to apply if you work in Maryland. For example, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights … Continued

What are some methods to prove pretext in retaliation and discrimination cases?

Methods of proving that an employer’s reason for taking an adverse employment action is false include: A significant contradiction between yearly performance evaluations, and the proffered … Continued

Is selective application of policy or disparate treatment evidence of retaliation?

Disparate treatment in the selective application of policy is powerful evidence of reprisal. See, e.g., Vieques Air v. DOL, 437 F.3d 102 (1st Cir. 2006) … Continued

Will an employer’s reliance on an untrue reason for an adverse employment action defeat a discrimination claim?

The employer’s belief in the preferred reason for the adverse employment action must have been both honest and reasonable. “[T]he factfinder is tasked with evaluating … Continued

Does a whistleblower’s disclosure of his misconduct deny the whistleblower protection under whistleblower retaliation laws?

No. The disclosure is still protected and the core issues will be whether the employer would have taken an adverse employment action against the employee … Continued

Can a false reason for an employment action prove discrimination?

Yes, if the jury finds that the reason the employer has given for taking an adverse employment action is unworthy of belief, the jury may, … Continued

What evidence is required to prove age discrimination?

How to Prove Age Discrimination To establish an age discrimination claim, the employee must show that: they were older than 40; their suffered an … Continued