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NJ is doing more NJ things by beefing up its age discrimination rules for hiring and promotions

October 7, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Earlier this week, Governor Phil Murphy announced that he had signed A681 into law, which expands the scope of the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) — already one of the most comprehensive anti-discrimination laws in the country — by providing protections against age discrimination by employers.

Hey, I’m not complaining. Changes like these will help pay to put my kids through college. But let’s see what this latest amendment is all about. Continue reading

EEOC alleges that what this company did was dumb and dumber (and also age discrimination)

October 5, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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If what I’m about to share with you is true, this employer needs to whip out its checkbook and settle this EEOC lawsuit right away before things go from bad to worse. Continue reading

The House wants to make it easier to bring age bias claims. But will the Senate co-sign?

June 25, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Since I’m going to see most of you at Noon EDT today for The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour — register here if you haven’t already — I’m going to keep today’s blog post brief. Continue reading

These are the red-light / green-light rules to filing a federal age discrimination lawsuit

May 24, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Over the weekend, I read this Sixth Circuit decision about a litigant who claimed that an employer discriminated against him based on his age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

But this was not your ordinary age bias case. Continue reading

A federal court just made it hecka-hard to prove age discrimination at work. But, did it go too far?

February 16, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, AARP, and National Employment Lawyers Association think so.

So, let’s discuss. Continue reading

FACT OR FICTION: Complying with ADEA disclosure requirements for a layoff means listing foreign non-U.S. workers too

January 19, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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It’s time for another edition of “Fact or Fiction” a/k/a “Quick Answers to Quick Questions” a/k/a QATQQ f/k/a “I don’t feel like writing a long blog post.” Continue reading

“Well, you’re kind of getting up there in years, you’re at retirement age, you go one way and the company’s going the other.”

October 15, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

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If I’m taking the plaintiff’s deposition, and I hear these words escape his lips when describing the termination meeting with this supervisor, well, I’m not sure how I would go about maintaining my poker face. Continue reading

VLOG time! The EEOC dropped some new-ish COVID-19 guidance for employers.

September 9, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

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You can either read it here. Or, you can relax with a morning ~~scotch~~ latte and watch me explain it in this latest video from The Employer Handbook YouTube Channel. (Click here to subscribe).

Either way, enjoy! Continue reading

Must you consider transferring a problem employee before lumping him in a COVID-19 reduction in force?

August 11, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I’m reminded of the Mötley Crüe hit Same ‘Ol Situation (S.O.S.). The actual lyrics have nothing to do with employment law — sexual harassment, maybe? — but I digress… Continue reading

10 million more reasons not to account for age when returning employees to work.

June 24, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

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About a week or so ago, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reminded employers that federal anti-discrimination law does not require that businesses accommodate older workers due to their age if, for example, they need help returning to work. I wrote about that here.

But, here’s the thing. Continue reading