Surprise ruling makes age bias cases tough for plaintiffs 
By Kimberly Atkins
Staff writer
Published: June 22, 2009
Tags: Age Discrimination in Employment Act, disparate treatment
Attorneys, employee advocates and lawmakers say a surprise U.S. Supreme Court ruling eliminating "mixed-motive" claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act will make proving age discrimination in the workplace a much tougher task for plaintiffs.
"Now the most minimum documentation is all an employer will need" to prevail, said Simon Lazarus, public policy counsel for ...
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