Tuesday, January 3, 2012

EEOC approves new age bias regulation

Lexology.com
Ogletree Deakins
USA
December 16 2011

Federal Agency Also Experiences Record-Breaking Year

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently approved a draft final regulation that clarifies the Age Discrimination in Employment Act's (ADEA) "reasonable factors other than age" test. The new standard will make it easier for workers to establish disparate impact claims and will put a heavier burden on employers in defending such claims.

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