ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act)

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In Regis v. Noem, Civil Action No. 24-2405 (SLS), 2025 WL 1580808 (D.D.C. June 4, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Plaintiff, a 59 year-old former fingerprint specialist at the United States Secret Service, alleged that defendant subjected…

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A recent decision from the Eighth Circuit, Jackson v. Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., 134 F.4th 1262 (8th Cir. April 25, 2025), illustrates the perils of waiting to the very end of the statute of limitations to file a complaint. In sum, the plaintiff filed a Charge of Discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,…

Read More Employment Discrimination Claim Held Untimely, Notwithstanding Claim of a “Computer Glitch” Affecting Electronic Filing
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In Couch v. City of Virginia Beach, ACTION NO. 2:22cv196, 2025 WL 672733 (E.D.Va. March 3, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: In determining whether alleged actions are “sufficiently severe or pervasive,” courts…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Yelling, Criticism, Changing Job Duties Insufficient
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In McCardle v. District of Columbia, Case No. 19-cv-3637 (JMC), 2025 WL 1167956 (D.D.C., 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of age-based hostile work environment asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: The District argues that McArdle cannot establish a hostile work…

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In Cohen v. Arnot Health, Inc. et al, 2025 WL 1197854 (2d Cir. April 25, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment on plaintiff’s age discrimination claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the New York State Human Rights Law…

Read More Age Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed, Absent Adverse Employment Action
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In Puleo v. Masonic Medical Research Institute et al, 2025 WL 45393 (2d Cir. Jan. 8, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s determination that defendants were entitled to summary judgment on plaintiff’s age discrimination claims. From the decision: Puleo’s claim for age discrimination under the ADEA is…

Read More Age Discrimination Dismissal Upheld; Replacement by Younger Worker Insufficient
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In Sfanos v. Cranberry Crossroads Dining Venture, LLC, 2:23-CV-1502, 2024 WL 4827171 (W.D.Pa. Nov. 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged an age-based hostile work environment claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: Ms. Sfanos’s age-specific allegations are thinner, but they too are enough for now.…

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In Schneidermesser v. NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 21 Civ. 7179 (DEH), 2024 WL 4135701 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s age-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and New York State Human Rights Law. After summarizing the black-letter law,…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Reference to Plaintiff as “Grandma” and “Old Lady”
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In Douse v. Walmart, No. 24-cv-2541, 2024 WL 3744357 (E.D.Pa. August 9, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age- and race-based claims of constructive discharge and hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). As to plaintiff’s discrimination/constructive…

Read More Race, Age Constructive Discharge and Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Walmart
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In Dabbasi v. Motiva Enterprises, L.L.C., 2024 WL 3422912 (5th Cir. July 16, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the lower court’s summary judgement dismissal on plaintiff’s age discrimination claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: We begin with whether Motiva has proffered a…

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