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Age Discrimination is the practice of treating an employee or job applicant less favorably than other employees or applicants due to his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only protects those workers or applicants who are over the age of forty. Some state laws expand age discrimination protection to younger workers as well. Age Discrimination can take many forms including persistent harassment based on a person's age, demotion, unjustified pay disparities, passing over for opportunity, or any other adverse employment action motivated by an individual's age. less -

End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

Fisher Phillips on 7/3/2025

New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

Two New Oregon Laws Will Soon Change the Way You Hire: Your Compliance Checklists

Fisher Phillips on 6/17/2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek just signed two bills into law that will soon change employer obligations regarding applicants and new hires. When these new laws take effect, you’ll need to rethink how you collect applicant data...more

The Untapped ROI of Menopause-Savvy Workplaces

Fisher Phillips on 5/27/2025

Menopause – which impacts not only half of the global population but also one of the fastest-growing US workforce demographics – significantly impacts a woman’s overall health and can cause physical, mental, and cognitive...more

Think Before You Ask: Oregon Cracks Down on Age-Related Hiring Questions and Increases Age Discrimination Protections for...

Littler on 5/23/2025

Oregon is widely considered an employee-friendly state with a robust framework of statutes prohibiting various forms of discrimination and retaliation in employment. When it comes to age, Oregon is one of only a handful of...more

Looking for a "Digital Native" in a Job Ad is Discriminatory!

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/23/2025

The regional labor court (Landesarbeitsgericht) ("LAG") Baden-Württemberg decided that an applicant can claim compensation for discrimination based on a job ad that said the employer was looking for a "digital native" (17 Sa...more

Tenth Circuit Weighs in on Reductions in Force: Takeaways for Employers

Holland & Hart LLP on 1/14/2025

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Spirit AeroSystems in a discrimination case related to a 2013 reduction-in-force (RIF). The plaintiffs had alleged that the company targeted older workers in a...more

Summer 2024 Highlights the Challenges of California Employment Disputes

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 10/15/2024

Summer 2024 brought a few reminders of what costly challenges employment disputes in California can be, regardless of venue or subject matter. This brief alert simply highlights two recent jury verdicts and the challenge of...more

Connecticut Appellate Court Says Constructive Discharge Limitations Period Runs From Last Act of Discrimination, Not Resignation

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/8/2024

The Connecticut Appellate Court recently ruled that a septuagenarian teacher’s claims that she was forced to resign because of age discrimination were untimely. The ruling distinguishes Connecticut law from a 2016 Supreme...more

The continued rise of artificial intelligence in employment law — 2023 in review

McAfee & Taft on 12/29/2023

As 2023 winds down to a close, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by employers shows no sign of slowing down. Rather, employers should prepare for an increased use and presence of AI in employment decision-making, as...more

Colorado’s New Job Application Law Prohibits Age-Related Inquiries

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 7/17/2023

Colorado employers should take heed to update their initial job applications, including online forms, to comply with Colorado’s new “Job Application Fairness Act,” codified at C.R.S Section 8-2-131. The new requirements went...more

The Employment Law Reporter - Summer 2023

Rivkin Radler LLP on 7/6/2023

Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •A New York trial court has ruled that the purchaser of a medical practice could not enforce a noncompete provision contained in the purchase agreement...more

The 9 Things Colorado Employers Should Do After Lawmakers Pass Batch of New Workplace Laws

Fisher Phillips on 6/22/2023

The Colorado legislature has been busy this season passing new employment laws, adding to your compliance obligations in a big way. We reviewed the key workplace laws that Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into effect and...more

Colorado Enacts Legislation Restricting Employers from Requesting Age-Related Information from Job Applicants

Littler on 6/12/2023

On June 2, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 23-058, the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s age during the hiring process. JAFA’s...more

Remote Work Is Still a Focus of Mediation and Arbitration Cases

JAMS on 2/14/2023

Rising numbers of remote workers and changing state and federal employment laws bring challenges for employers in the new year. Gary Fowler, a JAMS arbitration and mediation neutral, analyzes the issues and steps employers...more

January 2023 California Employment Law Notes

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 2/9/2023

Age/National Origin Case Was Properly Dismissed Despite “Direct Evidence” Of Discriminatory Animus - Opara v. Yellin, 57 F.4th 709 (9th Cir. 2023) - Joan Opara was terminated from her employment as an IRS revenue...more

Doing Business in California: A Guide for Employers - 2023

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/20/2023

The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth largest economy (moving toward fourth) and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more

[Webinar] 2022 Annual Labor & Employment Update - December 9th, 9:00 am - 4:10 pm ET

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 11/11/2022

On December 9, our Labor and Employment Group will present its annual full-day webinar on updates and developments in labor and employment law. Topics to be discussed include state legislative updates, conduct and behavior...more

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q3 2022

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 10/4/2022

The trend of increasing workplace regulations by state and local governments continued throughout the third quarter of 2022. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of...more

California Employment Law Notes - November 2021

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 11/15/2021

Ninth Circuit Resurrects California’s Anti-Arbitration Statute - Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A. v. Bonta, 13 F.4th 766 (9th Cir. 2021) - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a 2020 preliminary...more

The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

Fisher Phillips on 11/3/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

New Jersey to Increase Employee Protections Against Age Discrimination

McGuireWoods LLP on 10/25/2021

On Oct. 5, 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy signed Bill A-681, amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to provide new protections against age discrimination for employees. Private sector employers should be aware of...more

New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Amended To Protect Employees 70 Or Older

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/14/2021

On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation expanding state law protection against age discrimination for those employees who are 70 years of age or older. The legislation amends the New Jersey Law...more

New Jersey Age Discrimination Protections Broadened

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/13/2021

On October 5, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A681 (“Law”) into law, strengthening the state’s protections against age discrimination by amending the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to...more

New Jersey Amends Workplace Bias Law to Expand Protections Against Age Discrimination

Fisher Phillips on 10/8/2021

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy just signed a bill amending the state’s workplace bias statute by expanding protections against age discrimination. The most significant aspect of Assembly Bill No. 681, signed into law on...more

Amendments Impacting Connecticut Hiring Practices Take Effect October 1

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 9/23/2021

Two major legislative amendments to Connecticut’s employment statutes go into effect on October 1, 2021, both of which involve employers’ hiring practices. The first amendment, in Public Act 21-69 entitled “An Act...more

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