High Court Increases Burden Of Proof For Age Discrimination

In a recent ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to make plaintiffs alleging age discrimination at their jobs to prove that bias was the crucial factor in a employer’s action, not one of many factors.

The decision came as the court decided to reject a $47,000 judgment to a 54-year-old Iowa man who was demoted.

The court was completely divided based on ideology. The five conservative justices sided with the majority, and the four liberals were in the minority. The impact of the ruling will no doubt be felt on much future labor-related litigation.

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USA Today: Supreme Court Makes It Harder To Prove Age Discrimination