The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an important decision in an employment law case on February 8, 2023, Henry v. Independent School District 625. The Plaintiff, Barbara Henry, was a Network…
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Employer Learns Not to Question Older Applicant’s “Long Term” Prospects
Dennis J. Merley
When a recently retired employee wants to come back to work, there may be good reasons not to hire that person. The applicant’s age and “long term” prospects should not…
Flight Attendant’s Claim That Probation Was Age Discrimination Simply Won’t Fly
Dennis J. Merley
A Federal Court in Minnesota recently ruled that simply being placed on probation is not an adverse employment action upon which an age discrimination claim can be based. Diane Ford,…
An Employer’s Reasonable Belief Defeats Claim of Pretext, Even If the Belief is Later Proven Wrong
Dennis J. Merley
Can an employer lawfully terminate an employee for misconduct even if the employee disputes the allegations and later proves them wrong? The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals just answered “yes”…
Company’s Desire for a “New Face” Does Not Prove Age Discrimination
Dennis J. Merley
What happens when you tell a 63 year-old employee that he won’t get the newly created promotion and will be laid off because the company wants a new face? Nothing,…
Court Rules 50’s Can Sue For Age Discrimination Even When 40’s Are Not Harmed
Dennis J. Merley
A Federal Appeals Court has ruled that subgroups of older employees (e.g. employees in their 50’s) can claim that an employment action illegally impacts them based on age even if the overall effect on…