Age Discrimination

What federal law prohibits age discrimination?

What federal law prohibits age discrimination?

The ADEA prohibits discrimination against a person because of his/her age with respect to any…

5 years ago

What discrimination laws apply if I work in Maryland?

    A variety of anti-discrimination laws are going to apply if you work in…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.,…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

What evidence is required to prove age discrimination?

How to Prove Age Discrimination   To establish an age discrimination claim, the employee must…

7 years ago