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    Emperor Fischer washes his hands  Sep 3, 2010
    US RAPPER Sean ''Diddy'' Combs is being sued for age discrimination by an employee who claims she helped launch his career. Francesca Spero, 51, claims the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy, but now known as P. Diddy, but not Piff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Teachers' petition may spark statewide change  Sep 3, 2010
    It is based on each student's ability, not age discrimination. The solution is not to be politically correct. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Ex-Employee, 51, Accuses 'Diddy' Of Age Bias  Sep 3, 2010
    Francesca Spero, 51, filed the age discrimination lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan ... A publicist for Combs says "there are many reasons why Ms. Spero is no longer employed by Bad Boy, but age discrimination is not one of them.". (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you.": Lending an ear to the dangers of farm noise  Aug 25, 2010
    And this noise induced hearing loss knows no age discrimination. It affects not just the older male farmers working extensively with equipment, but also their families. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)

    Send It To Andy!  Aug 23, 2010
    Race, religion, disability and age discrimination complaints increase under a more receptive Democratic administration touted at press conferences. Current job seekers accept jobs and employees accept working conditions, in a tight market, to keep the wolf away from their door. (CBS News)

    Your hip-pocket election guide  Aug 18, 2010
    " Hartsuyker says the Coalition would also form a working group with representatives from the financial services industry to ensure that industry regulations address the treatment of percentage-based fees to ensure they are fully disclosed and ethical. "We would like to see hidden commissions with no sunset clause removed from the industry but believe self-regulation is a better tool for achieving this," he says. Bowen says the government has been consulting with the industry on implementing its... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Google's age discrimination lawsuit may bring more work for lawyers  Aug 17, 2010
    Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal - by. Send this story to a friend. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    Social Security  Aug 14, 2010
    taking into account all your savings/investments/cash/assets to determine your eligibilty for SS an interesting point someone brought up AGE DISCRIMINATION if you're 50 and let go at a job, try finding another job at your older age. slippery slope for politicians watch they will will exempt themselves from what they propose Not fair to those who are retire and receiving SS Voter Backlash I am for abolishing social security but not in midstream to all those who have contributed for decades and... (The Palm Beach Post)

    In Ugly Economy, Age Bias Claims Are a Tough Sell  Aug 11, 2010
    A Contra Costa County jury in April backed Dougherty in his age discrimination suit ... Last year, age discrimination claims filed with the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing hit a 10-year high ... Age discrimination charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission peaked in 2008. (Law.com)

    Fuddy-duddy fights back  Aug 10, 2010
    Age discrimination suit takes on trash-talking Google geeks ... In a 1994 Texas case, for example, a woman lost her age discrimination suit despite the fact that her supervisor called her an old fart. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)

    Rudd joins the Gillard team  Aug 7, 2010
    Ms Gillard also committed to the creation of an age discrimination commissioner. AAP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    - Demos Chiangs criticism of young people draws fire  Aug 5, 2010
    Taiwan Labor Front secretary-general Son Yu-lian (]p) said Chiangs remarks constitute age discrimination. He may have hired a horrible employee whos under 30, but one or two cases cannot represent an entire generation, Son said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Ruling Highlights Disparity Between Male, Female Law Partners  Aug 4, 2010
    The topic has come up in recent age discriminations cases brought against Sidley Austin and Kelley Drye & Warren ... When it comes to age discrimination, Homans said the EEOC is clearly pushing ahead with those types of cases involving law firms. (Law.com)

    How to Look Younger to Secure Emplo...  Aug 3, 2010
    Age discrimination does happen. Here are some tips to improve personal appearance before an interview. (Suite101.com)

    John Aylesworth, writer, 'Hee Haw' creator  Aug 2, 2010
    In recent years, he was a plaintiff in a series of class-action lawsuits accusing studios and agents of age discrimination. I pretty much gave up looking for writing jobs in the 1980s, he told the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2002. (Boston Globe)

    Champion Window sued, discrimination claim  Jul 27, 2010
    has sued the company with the EEOC s help for alleged age discrimination. The suit filed in federal court in Columbus claims Champion Window fired Installation Manager Ronald Henderson, 56, because of his age. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Ashland pays $38K to settle EEOC suit  Jul 26, 2010
    has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in an age discrimination lawsuit involving its business ... In addition to the monetary settlement, Ashland (NYSE: ASH) has agreed to provide training on the Age Discrimination and Employment Act for employees at stores in the region where Roach was employed. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    Suit accuses Cheyenne wellness center of improprieties  Jul 24, 2010
    The lawsuit further claimed McBride was subject to gender and age discrimination. Since McBride has been unable to find other work, the lawsuit claims, she suffers stomach aches and headaches and has been forced to seek counseling. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Why Employers Should Hire Older Wor...  Jul 23, 2010
    Why Employers Should Hire Older Workers. Why Employers Should Hire Older Workers. (Suite101.com)

    Another wealthy person insults the unemployed  Jul 22, 2010
    Age discrimination has reared its ugly head ... Except when they lay off the last hired, or they close entire departments or locations or when they lay off older workers because of their higher pay (stating another reason to avoid age discrimination) or they lay off a working mother who works flexible hours for child care reasons, or they lay off oh well never mind the facts ... Except when they lay off the last hired, or they close entire departments or locationsor when they lay off older... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Zombie porn director 'delighted' by ban  Jul 21, 2010
    I smell age discrimination here. And would anyone on CSI (complete and utter lack of realism aside) ever work WITH a criminal instead of throwing them behind bars with made-up technology. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    10th Circuit Finds Church Immune From Workplace Discrimination Suit  Jul 16, 2010
    The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 13 upheld the use of the "ministerial exception" by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa in a case alleging gender and age discrimination ... The plaintiff, Monica Skryzypczak, a 50-year-old director of the Department of Religious Formation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa, sued the diocese in 2008 for alleged gender and age discrimination. (Law.com)

    CBS News Poll: 7/13/10  Jul 15, 2010
    What we got from health care reform is better than what we had, though not ideal, it spreads the cost more evenly and stops the most egregious abuses of the insurors like pre-existing conditions, age discrimination, and exhorbiant costs for the self employed (who were often shafted by insurance companies if they did get sick). There is a lot to left to do, but President Obama has done a great deal more for this country in his 18months than W did in his 8years, though he's made about as many... (CBS News -- Politics)

    5th Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment for Company in Attorney's Age Discrimination Suit  Jul 10, 2010
    Ruling in an age discrimination case, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held recently that a lawyer who unsuccessfully sought a staff counsel position with a software company at age 68 failed to show that he was "clearly better qualified" than the younger lawyer who got the job ... In March 2007, Moss filed a charge of age discrimination against BMC with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which issued a notice of right to sue in October 2007 ... Richard Carlson, a South Texas... (Law.com)

    Top five first-half and second-half storylines  Jul 9, 2010
    Before the season, the story was that older players like Jermaine Dye, Gary Sheffield, Carlos Delgado, Nomar Garciaparra and John Smoltz couldn't find a job in free agency because of age discrimination -- that teams were increasingly hesitant to sign players in the their late 30s. Then came the decline of several older players still active in the majors: Trevor Hoffman was displaced as closer; Ken Griffey Jr. retired; and Chipper Jones appeared to be considering announcing that he'd be joining... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)

    Dr. Robert Butler, was a specialist on aging, at 83  Jul 7, 2010
    In 1968, Dr. Butler coined the term ageism, or age discrimination, and led a task force that analyzed the impact of age prejudice in a 2006 report, Ageism in America. It addressed age discrimination in the workplace, elder abuse, and the media s role in perpetrating such bias. (Boston Globe)

    Coalition stands by Equality Act  Jul 3, 2010
    It also stops employers using pay secrecy clauses to prevent employees discussing their own pay, bans age discrimination by employers and includes provisions aimed at extending the rights of disabled people. In opposition as shadow minister for women, Mrs May had expressed fears that many of the act's clauses would be too bureaucratic and expensive. (BBC News -- UK)

    Bill set to expose gender gap  Jul 3, 2010
    The government had promised the bill, which will also ban age discrimination outside the workplace, in its manifesto before the last election ... The bill also aims to ban age discrimination. (BBC News -- UK)

    Finding Little N.Y. Impact, Court Bars Georgia Man's Age Bias Claim  Jul 2, 2010
    A 62-year-old executive in Atlanta cannot sue his former employer under New York City or New York state age discrimination laws because his job and the decision to terminate him were only tangentially connected to New York, the state Court of Appeals decided by a 4-3 margin on Thursday. The age discrimination case, Hoffman v. Parade Publications, 132, centered on Howard Hoffman's attempt to bring a claim under New York City and state Human Rights laws that he was improperly terminated in 2007... (Law.com)

    Kagan hearing enters final phase  Jul 2, 2010
    Jack Gross lost his Supreme Court appeal last year, after he alleged he was a victim of age discrimination when he was passed over for a promotion. He criticized the current conservative court for reading federal laws in a way that makes it more difficult for people like him to claim wrongdoing by employers. (CNN)

    Judge rejects suit against Boeing, Spirit  Jul 1, 2010
    A Wichita federal judge has rejected the age discrimination lawsuit brought against and , Business Journal news partner KAKE TV is reporting. Former Boeing workers sued the companies after Boeing sold it s commercial airplanes operation to They claimed they lost their jobs in the transition to Spirit AeroSystems because of their age. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)

    Judge tosses age lawsuit against Boeing, Spirit  Jul 1, 2010
    (AP) A federal judge has dismissed an age discrimination lawsuit against The Boeing Co. and Spirit AeroSystems filed in the wake of Boeing's 2005 sale of commercial airplane operations in Kansas and Oklahoma ... He found the evidence was insufficient to establish a pattern of age discrimination during the divestiture. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)

    President Casino workers to rally  Jun 29, 2010
    Earlier this month, some President employees filed a class-action lawsuit against Pinnacle, alleging age discrimination. More than 180 President employees have transferred to either Lumiere Place or River City, including 20 in the last 10 weeks, Pinnacle Executive Vice President and General Counsel Jack Godfrey said Monday. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    Fired Medtronic HR executive alleges age bias  Jun 29, 2010
    In a formal response filed earlier this month, Medtronic said it does not engage in age discrimination and cited legitimate non-discriminatory business reasons unrelated to his age in Ness dismissal. Ness is represented by Minneapolis law firm Snyder & Snyder. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Women Previously Considered 'Too Old' May Get Free IVF  Jun 29, 2010
    Among the issues influencing the review were the threat of legal action because of age discrimination laws and advancements in IVF since the last review in 2004. Any decision made will be published after consultations with independent experts, a NICE spokeswoman told Sky News. (Fox News)

    Former public works director wins $500G settlement against township  Jun 27, 2010
    ROBBINSVILLE -- A wrongful termination and age discrimination lawsuit brought against the township by its former superintendent of public works has been settled for $500,000. In a lawsuit filed in September 2007, George Field of Hamilton Square alleged he was "wrongfully terminated by the defendant on the basis of his age, his disability or medical leave and/or a perceived handicap.". (NJ.com -- Times)

    New dorm policy leaves student looking for housing  Jun 24, 2010
    Love our community wrote on Jun 22, 2010 6:05 PM:" Age discrimination??? Are you kidding me? I know I wouldn't want to leave my 18 year old daughter off at a dorm that allowed 40+ year old men to reside -- that's asking for trouble. I cannot believe this policy wasn't put in place long ago. This is a show of good decision making. " ... Lightbulb wrote on Jun 21, 2010 2:08 PM:" Sounds like this is a clear case of age discrimination. Why do the athletes get housing in the first place? My tax money... (Williston Daily Herald, ND)

    Fired BJ’s worker files age discrimination suit  Jun 24, 2010
    Fired BJ s worker files age discrimination suit - The Boston Globe ... A former executive secretary in the human resources department at BJ s Wholesale Club Inc. has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of age discrimination, the latest in a series of worker complaints filed against the Natick discount chain. (Boston Globe)

    Who are economically unenlightened?  Jun 18, 2010
    election year wrote on Jun 17, 2010 6:54 PM:" Let max stanfield go on the record as saying that Social Security, Medicare and equal rights for all citizens is destroying the US.I hope you do not rely on any on these, because if you get your way and eliminate all progressive programs you had better have a back-up retirement/medical plan to get you through your old age. Not to mention age discrimination in case you need to keep working until you drop dead. ". election year wrote on Jun 17, 2010... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    US Rep. Linder insults jobless workers like Jack Shaft  Jun 17, 2010
    Age discrimination is subtle at 45. obvious at 55. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Hudson teachers age discrimination lawsuit gets a green light  Jun 16, 2010
    Hudson teachers age discrimination lawsuit gets a green light ... Sharon Hart, a 49-year-old Rensselaer County resident who taught eighth grade English Language Arts at Hudson Middle School from 2004 to 2007, initiated the suit in 2008 alleging she was a victim of age discrimination and retaliatory behavior ... On Monday Federal District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe handed down a decision denying the summary dismissal of the case, stating Hart had presented enough evidence to infer age... (Hudson Register Star, NY)

    Employees win age-discrimination case  Jun 16, 2010
    In addition to the settlement, Temple-Inland, a corrugated-packaging company based in Texas, will be required to provide employees anti-discrimination training, while informing them of their rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, said the EEOC press release. "Employers must look beyond age when making life-changing decisions for employees such as hiring and firing," said Mary Jo O'Neill, EEOC regional attorney. (AZCentral -- Business)

    EXCERPT FROM 'WHAT'S NEXT': Ten Tips for Planning a Winning Second Career  Jun 15, 2010
    When it comes to starting a new job, be forewarned: age discrimination is real. There's a perception that people over fifty or sixty will be just passing through as a transition into retirement. (USA Today -- Money)

    June 11 letters  Jun 11, 2010
    Protection from the whims of politicians; favoritism; political retribution; and racial, gender, religious and age discrimination are among the key reasons for the enactment of vital protections for teachers. Teachers have been traditionally paid on a salary schedule based on seniority. (NJ.com -- Times)

    Minn. prisons agency to pay $724K in age bias case  Jun 9, 2010
    (AP) A federal judge is ordering the Minnesota Department of Corrections to pay 724,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit ... U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson ruled in April that the plan violated the age discrimination law. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)

    Should counties cut senior tax breaks?  Jun 3, 2010
    STOP THE AGE DISCRIMINATION AND ELIMINATE ALL THE TAX BREAKS AND MAKE EVERY ONE PAY. There are a lot of poeple out there besides seniors that have no children in school but they still pay for the schools with higher property taxes. My wife and I have no children but have paid for Cobb County schools for over twenty years so it s about time everyone pays regardless of there age or ability to pay. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    46 Comments  May 28, 2010
    "American Idol" should be sued for age discrimination, while I'm at it. I am a professional singer. (Salon)

    Former Google Executive's Age Bias Claims May Get Day in Court  May 27, 2010
    Reid -- whose impressive resume includes being named one of "50 for the Future" by Newsweek in 1995 -- sued Google in 2004 for age discrimination ... The chief also questioned how age discrimination could be a factor when Reid was hired at 52, and wanted to know whether an older employee could be found unfit because he wasn't forward-looking or imaginative. (Law.com)

    State Supreme Court to hear Google age-bias case  May 26, 2010
    An age discrimination case against Mountain View-based Google will be argued before the California Supreme Court at a hearing in San Francisco on Wednesday (May 26). Brian Reid, 60, claims the Internet search giant unfairly fired him in 2004 because of his age. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Open the Door and Turn On the Lights  May 22, 2010
    In 2009, the Court concluded (5 to 4) that employees under a collective-bargaining agreement lost their individual rights to go to court for age discrimination claims, even though they had not personally signed the agreement. And about a month ago, the Court closed another door. (Slate)

    NYT NEW NORMAL: Many Jobs Lost in Recession Will Not Be Coming Back...  May 14, 2010
    Sometimes she sees age discrimination. Sometimes she thinks the problem is that she has not been able to afford a haircut in a while. (The Drudge Report)

    Executive education: Never too old to learn  May 13, 2010
    It is tempting to conclude that older executives are falling victim to age discrimination, as firms focus resources on younger talent. But according to Jorgen Thorsell, Mannaz s vice-president, this is not the case. (The Economist)

    The Way to Block Kagan  May 12, 2010
    He recalled how in 1990, then-Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D.-Maine) asked Republicans if they would not object to amendments to Title X (family-health services), the Age Discrimination Act, the Motor Voter legislation, and cable reregulation legislation. Republicans agreed on the condition that Mitchell and the Democrats would not object to the Republicans offering one amendment and that was extending the Independent Counsel law to Congress, recalled Hammond. (Human Events Online)

    Early retirement becomes an issue with school board  May 12, 2010
    Reynolds noted that this window of opportunity already has been narrowed from seven years, in compliance with age discrimination laws. n Early retirees will receive $10,000 cash incentive and up to $4,000 in medical insurance. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Lawmakers push for legislation to reverse court ruling  May 11, 2010
    Dave Loebsack are pushing for legislation to reverse a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that puts the burden of proof of age discrimination on employees. In a case brought by Iowan Jack Gross, the court reversed decades-old federal age discrimination legislation that required employers to prove they had not discriminated on the basis of age. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    'IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT WITH BETTY WHITE!' GOLDEN GIRLS 14-EPISODE MARATHON on Saturday, May 8 on WE tv  May 5, 2010
    However, she quickly finds herself dealing with something she never expected, age discrimination. Dancing in the Dark - Rose has been dating Miles Webber, a college professor, but the only thing they seem to have in common is the dance floor. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    EEOC Moves to Strike Portions of Kelley Drye's Defense in Age Discrimination Suit  May 5, 2010
    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission moved Monday to strike portions of the defense Kelley Drye & Warren has put forward in the agency's age discrimination suit against the firm. The motion comes in response to an answer Kelley Drye filed in the EEOC's action against the New York firm. (Law.com)

    Discrimination laws  May 3, 2010
    If the Rudd government simply decides to combine the race, sex, disability and age discrimination acts under one umbrella act, nothing will change; Australia will continue to tackle discrimination in a piecemeal fashion. There is another option. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    What it means: leaders give their take  May 3, 2010
    It is a missed opportunity and continues government age discrimination in the super system. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Longtime workers go back to school  May 2, 2010
    Such retooling, experts say, could help counter stale job skills, age discrimination and other challenges that may otherwise sideline many in the nation s graying work force. It can be very successful if it s a career in demand, Billy Wooten, Experience Works co-executive director, based in Savannah, said of these so-called encore careers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Response to Misdirected E-Mail Violated Spirit of Ethics Opinion, Judge Rules  Apr 29, 2010
    D'Ablemont, 79, has been in the news as the subject of an age discrimination suit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on his behalf against Kelley Drye. Judith R. Cohen, counsel at Dickstein Shapiro who represents Acme Television Holdings, declined to comment. (Law.com)

    Calif. Justices Sharply Divided in Arbitration Ruling  Apr 28, 2010
    The case was filed in 2007 by Luis Turcios, who accused Sylmar-based Pearson Dental Supplies Inc. of age discrimination for firing him from his janitorial job a year earlier. Turcios was 67 at the time. (Law.com)

    Networks' obsession with youth fading  Apr 25, 2010
    "Hot in Cleveland" stars Valerie Bertinelli ("One Day at a Time"), 50; Jane Leeves ("Frasier"), 49; and Wendy Malick ("Just Shoot Me"), 59, as three friends who get stuck in Ohio and discover they don't face the age discrimination they are accustomed to in Los Angeles. Although dramas starring older women began to gain in network favor a few years ago as Glenn Close, 63; Holly Hunter, 52; and Kyra Sedgwick, 44; were cast as series leads in "Damages," "Saving Grace" and "The Closer,"... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Time to redefine Malaysias work culture  Apr 24, 2010
    Age discrimination in the workplace still persists in many companies. All young employees will ultimately age and they will experience similar treatment if we do nothing to change the negative perception aged employees currently suffer. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Libs plan $4000 grant to drive job relocation scheme  Apr 22, 2010
    Paul Howes, the national secretary of the Australian Workers Union, said Mr Abbott's policy idea would breach age discrimination laws. "This is crass politics at its worst. It's the type of thing we did hear from Pauline Hanson,'' he said. ''I think it's one of Tony Abbott's Sarah Palin moments. ''You can't just pluck any old Joe out of an area of chronic unemployment, dump them in a mine and think that that somehow is going to solve the skills shortage, because the shortage is about skills.''... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Is it time for the boomers to move on?  Apr 21, 2010
    " Oh yeah, ask also if he could do something about people (so-called boomers) having a shorter life span. You never know, you may go one better than the Austrian. Posted by: peter at April 21, 2010 7:05 AM termite, I am not Gen Y, I am a 'old' gen Xer who HAS waited... saved... worked very hard... and bought a small apartment. I went to many auctions only to be out bid by a 50-something looking for an investment property! I am certainly not saying your generation's opinion and/or contribution to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    A Guide for Managers to Protected Groups  Apr 17, 2010
    Under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, you cannot discriminate against an individual because he is "older." How does the law define older ... What constitutes age discrimination. (BusinessWeek)

    A Life worth living  Apr 15, 2010
    Protections against age discrimination are weaker in Japan than under US law, and employers may underestimate their capacity to contribute. Ueda s temp agency offers one option, at least for his roster of 370 workers, and he hopes others copy his business model. (Boston Globe)

    You’re Born a Copy but Die an Original  Apr 13, 2010
    The perception of old people having similar interests, values and lifestyles can lead to age discrimination ... Eriksson also studied differences in causes of death with increasing age, and again found indications of possible age discrimination. (Science Daily)

    Weighty questions indeed for Supreme Court pick  Apr 13, 2010
    They rewrote the law to say that age discrimination laws won t apply if corporate interests don t want them to. They rewrote the law to give ExxonMobil a $2 billion windfall. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Kelley Drye Responds to Age Bias Suit: 'Life Partners' Not Employees  Apr 6, 2010
    fought back Monday against an age discrimination suit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission stemming from the firm's policy of stripping partners of their equity at age 70 ... The EEOC contends that D'Ablemont was an employee and entitled to protection under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ... An earlier age discrimination suit by the EEOC in Chicago against over the de-equitization of 32 former partners. (Law.com)

    Ivy Leaguers' Career Path Slammed Shut by Obama  Apr 6, 2010
    Employers know they must follow the rules laid out in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the. One result has been a greater hesitation to hire full-time workers. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Older teachers warn of 'ageism'  Apr 4, 2010
    Only one in 10 schools had an anti-bullying policy which referred to the issue of age discrimination, the union's survey found. Delegates at the NASUWT conference in Birmingham will hear that one in three older teachers believe that they have been made to feel "less capable" than younger colleagues. (BBC News -- UK)

    At 13, collegian lets no challenge slip past  Mar 31, 2010
    Carlson said the barrier smacks of age discrimination, the university isn t commenting, and the youth s lawyer is comparing the confrontation with high-profile cases from the civil-rights era. This makes me feel how the first black students must have felt after being integrated into the University of Alabama, said Carlson s lawyer, Michael Agranoff. (Boston Globe)

    13-year-old college student claims age discrimination  Mar 30, 2010
    So he's filed an age discrimination claim with the university and , which is investigating. "I'm losing time in my four-year plan for college," he said. (USA Today -- News)

    Unfair treatment of seniors  Mar 28, 2010
    Since you re over 80 you say, why, that s age discrimination, so you ask to see the manager. She explains that the rules were made by higher authorities and gives you their names and phone numbers and suggests you call them for answers. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    Prodigy, 13, claims age discrimination by UConn  Mar 27, 2010
    So he's filed an age discrimination claim with the university and U.S. Department of Education, which is investigating. "I'm losing time in my four-year plan for college," he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Court says Sears boss Lampert can be deposed in age discrimination suit  Mar 27, 2010
    (AP) An appeals court says the head of Sears Holdings must give a deposition in a lawsuit filed by a former Kmart employee who says he was the victim of age discrimination. David Marsico says he had a conversation with in 2003 after Kmart emerged from bankruptcy. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Kmart settles Hawaii age-bias suit  Mar 26, 2010
    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said yesterday that Kmart Corp. will pay $120,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination suit involving a 70-year-old pharmacist at a Honolulu store. A suit filed last year by the EEOC contended that, over the course of four years, the woman was subjected to harassment, humiliation and when she complained to retaliation. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    American Airlines "Late Nate"  Mar 26, 2010
    PLEASE HELP STOP AGE DISCRIMINATION In the advertising business. 15. (AdWeek)

    Kmart to pay $120,000 to settle Honolulu age-discrimination suit  Mar 25, 2010
    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Monday that Kmart Corporation will pay $120,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination suit involving a 70-year-old pharmacist at a Honolulu store ... Kmart has agreed to pay $120,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last year on behalf of a 70-year-old pharmacist at a Honolulu store. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Hopeful tenant told, 'You're too young'  Mar 24, 2010
    Do I have a claim for age discrimination ... Certain properties are exempt from the fair housing laws on age discrimination because they have been designated as senior housing. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Lafayette lawmaker wants no candidates older than 69  Mar 19, 2010
    Miss Manners wrote on Mar 18, 2010 3:30 PM:" Konrad Adenauer was Chancellor of Germany from age 73 until 87. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes served until he was 90, but he retired at the urging of his colleagues who noted he was falling asleep during deliberations. This is age discrimination, pure and simple, and would not pass any constitutional tests. Hardy would be wise to not waste our courts time with such frivolity. ". AA wrote on Mar 18, 2010 7:54 AM:" Please someone tell me... (New Iberia, LA)

    Seniors renewing licenses get fewer years  Mar 11, 2010
    He called it age discrimination and said that while he understands a lot of people my age shouldn t be driving cars, a lot of people half my age shouldn t be driving cars. Why pick on age. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    Hanford OKs 'golden handshakes'  Mar 9, 2010
    Mr X wrote on Mar 8, 2010 10:09 AM:" Brilliant idea, yaknow! What the heck are they thinking? So much smarter for them to layoff the upper percentage of City employees who are closest to retirement age. It's not like such action would fall under age discrimination. It's not like costly lawsuits would result, or anything like that. Right?I think you should bring this up at the next Council meeting. ". Advertisement. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

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