As more people over 40 are searching for new jobs in this economy, managers need to be more careful about giving the impression of age bias. As one recent case shows, courts are letting more claims from rejected applicants proceed.

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Tags: hiring discrimination, phone screen, rejected candidates

When making cutbacks, some companies opt to lay off workers based on seniority so that higher-paid employees are terminated first. Are they guilty of age discrimination?

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Tags: age, layoff, reduction-in-force

It’s a scary fact: The economy’s forcing many companies to reduce their workforces. Most HR managers don’t want to think about letting people go, but careful planning will help employers avoid bias claims from employees looking for a big payday.

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Tags: Age Discrimination, gender discrimination, layoff, RIF

Sometimes, multiple employees are guilty of the same infraction — but for whatever reason, the manager only fires one of them. Are companies in that situation always guilty of bias?

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Tags: age, performance, similarly situated employees

Sometimes, no matter how hard HR tries, a manager will still make stupid decisions. But having good policies and dealing with problems quickly can help help keep legal risks at bay.

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Tags: age bias, policy, screen saver

The U.S. Supreme Court just began its new term. A lot of what they do will have a big impact on HR.

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Tags: Age Discrimination, pregnancy, retaliation, Supreme Court, waivers

HR pros know good documentation is key to warding off bias claims. But supervisors need to understand the difference between legitimate records and those that look like they were created to justify biased decisions.

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Tags: Age Discrimination, Best Buy, documentation

The group formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons is being sued by an ex-employee. The charge: age discrimination.

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Tags: AARP, Age Discrimination

If an employee sues and a judge tosses out her case, can she try again in a different court?

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Tags: claims preclusion, State and local law, state court, sued twice, summary judgement

The Supreme Court recently ruled on an age discrimination case, changing the way courts handle those claims. Here’s what the new standards mean for you.

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Tags: ADEA, Age Discrimination, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, burden of proof, layoffs, reduction-in-force, RIF, Supreme Court