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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

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

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Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act Restricts Employers’ Ability to Request Age-Related Information From Applicants

On June 2, 2023, Colorado enacted the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), joining California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania as states prohibiting employers from requesting age-related information during the hiring...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Filling Vacancies With Internal Candidates Without Application Process Leads to Discrimination Claim

S.G. v. Norristown Area S.D., No. 20-1682, 2021WL 6063122 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 22, 2021) (Federal court allowed a discrimination claim of part-time teacher to proceed arising from a school district’s practice of hiring internal...more

Cozen O'Connor

Seventh Circuit Locks External Applicants Out of ADEA Disparate Impact Claims

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It is not uncommon for a job posting state that the ideal candidate is a person with a certain number of years of relevant experience. ...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Revival Of Age Discrimination Lawsuit A Warning To Employers

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At age 58, Dale Kleber was an out of work experienced attorney searching for full-time employment. He applied for a position as a “Senior Counsel, Procedural Solutions” that required the ability to assume complex business...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Job Ads Distributed to Younger Recruits May Be Discriminatory

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Q. My company wants to target on-line recruitment ads for certain jobs to specific age groups. Is that legal? A. In most circumstances, the answer is no. Unless an employee’s age is a bona fide occupational qualification...more

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