Ex-New York Mets pitching coach Phil Regan has filed a lawsuit against the franchise, alleging the team fired him after the 2019 season because of his age. Whether Regan’s case has merit remains to be seen. In the meantime, if you believe your employer has discriminated against you because of your age,...

Ageism in the workplace is a growing concern for older workers who remain in the workforce longer by choice or necessity. Although age discrimination violates federal, state, and city laws, proving a claim is challenging. Let’s look at age discrimination in the workplace and how you can fight against it. 

In April, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Hillstone Restaurant Group, Inc. alleging the company violated federal law by refusing to hire applicants aged 40 and over for front-out-the-house positions at its two New York City locations because of their age.

While the outcome...

On October 5, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that amended the state’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to expand protections against age discrimination. In short, the new law bars employment discrimination against workers age 70 and over and broadens the remedies victims of age discrimination can pursue to obtain...

In September, the Office of Court Administration’s (OCA) administrative board declined to recertify 46 judges older than 70 in a bid to cut the judiciary budget by 10 percent. The move was in response to New York State’s COVID-19-induced budget deficit. Now, five appellate judges slated to lose their jobs on Dec....

After a lengthy investigation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has found that IBM engaged in systematic age discrimination by directing managers to replace older employees with younger workers. The EEOC finding, contained in a determination letter sent to a group of ex-employees who filed complaints, could open the door...

In April, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) allows federal employees to file a lawsuit over any age bias that influences an adverse employment action, not just when age bias is the determining factor in an employment decision.  

Whether this ruling will...

The OK, Boomer meme has become a popular rant for younger generations (Millennials, Generation X, Generation Y) to blame contemporary social ills, economic uncertainty, and even climate change on the Baby Boomer generation. The meme, which emanated on the heavily censored social media site “TikTok,” may seem like harmless name-calling. In...