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Employer Has Burden Of Proof In Age Cases, Says High Court

Interpreting the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the court held that an employer bears "both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion" for the "reasonable factors other than

By Arthur D. Postal | Updated on June 19, 2008

WASHINGTON–The Supreme Court ruled today that it is an employer’s responsibility to prove that an employee was laid off for reasons other than age.

Interpreting the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the court held that an employer bears “both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion” for the “reasonable factors other than age.”

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