The Supreme Court is set to decide what standard federal workers must meet to show there was age discrimination in a termination, demotion, or some other negative job action. Since then, federal courts have often looked to the EEOC to determine how to interpret federal civil rights laws. All personnel actions by the U.S.. government must be made “free from any discrimination based on age...”What does Justice Department think “free from any discrimination based on age” means? Meanwhile, the EEOC earlier this month proposed amending a long-standing rule to make it more difficult for federal workers to prosecute alleged age discrimination. The rule permits agency union representatives to take a reasonable “official time” to assist federal workers who file EEO complaints.

Source: Forbes December 20, 2019 01:18 UTC