A California age discrimination lawsuit brought by 15 firefighters who previously worked for the City of San Francisco has resulted in a victory and an order to pay the workers a total of $3.7 million. The case is noteworthy for the simple fact of how much was awarded, but also…
A new report by the AARP indicates that many New Yorkers over the age of 50 feel that age discrimination is rampant in the Big Apple. According to the survey, more than 45 percent of workers over the age of 50 said that they were concerned about age discrimination at…
In the field of visual journalism, there is no question that appearance matters and image is important. But there was once a time when a reporter’s older age was viewed as a highly-valued trait, something that offered an air of credibility to the broadcast. Think Walter Cronkite or Helen Thomas.…
Telecommunications giant AT&T has settled yet another age discrimination claim, this time for $250,000 following a series of incidents surrounding a Missouri employee. Our Costa Mesa age discrimination lawyers applaud any action that holds employers accountable. However, given that this is a relatively paltry sum for such a large firm…
An effort to mitigate the harm done by the 2009 U.S. Supreme Court decision Gross v. FBL Financial Services is underway in both the U.S. House and Senate in the form of the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Our Costa Mesa age discrimination attorneys know that the Gross decision…
In most fields, experience is seen as a benefit, something valued and sought-after. However, in the high-tech world and Silicon Valley in particular, experience, or more specifically, age, may actually work against you. In fact, age discrimination in California appears to be especially acute in the technological fields, according to…