One of the most significant age discrimination rulings in decades means that risk managers, human resource professionals and corporate counsel face a new world of employment discrimination litigation as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's age-bias ruling in Smith vs. City of Jackson.
In its March 30 ruling, the court determined that disparate impact claims of discrimination state a viable course of action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
The decision is likely to have profound implications on a wide range of corporate decision-making regarding layoffs, reductions in force and employee benefit plans. It also significantly increases liability risks for age discrimination claims.
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