NU Online News Service, June 19, 3:44 p.m. EDT
At a time when charges of age discrimination are soaring, the Supreme Court may have given a break to employers and their employment practices liability insurers ruling that a worker has the burden to prove age was a key factor in a negative employment decision.
The decision yesterday was close, however, with the 5-4 ruling favoring employers in Gross v. FBL Financial.
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