Although the coronavirus brought us the “Great Retirement” in the past two years, older workers continue to make up almost 44% of the workforce, including more than 66 million workers aged 45 or older. And so, with close to half of the workforce over 40 and protected against age discrimination by federal and state laws, employment lawyers can expect to keep busy with these claims for years to come. Recognizing this trend, and the corresponding rise in age discrimination litigation, we will examine some of the unique and developing legal issues related to litigating age discrimination claims.
Recorded on day two of the Employment Law Institute in April 2022.