Tag: Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

Avoiding reverse disability discrimination claims

By Florida Employment Law Letter Feb 15, 2015 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Andy Rodman Q As part of my company’s diversity efforts, I would like to reach out to some disability advocate groups to try to fill a few vacant positions. I’m afraid that by doing so, I may be opening up the company to reverse discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Are […]

Better with age: legal issues with the aging American workforce

By Vermont Employment Law Letter Jan 18, 2015 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Allison B. Wannop It is undeniable that the American workforce is getting older or, shall we say, more mature. In The Aging U.S. Workforce, the Stanford Center on Longevity estimates that by 2020, workers 55 and older will make up a quarter of the U.S. labor force, up from 13% in 2000. As the […]