Barnes et al v. The Hershey Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:12-cv-01334

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Charles R. Breyer

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  1. September 28, 2015

    Hershey Says Ex-Workers' Age Bias Claims Lack Bite

    The Hershey Co. asked a California federal judge Friday to further trim an age bias suit, arguing three former employees' individual claims are meritless and that a classwide claim doesn't hold up because of a failure to demonstrate a pattern of discrimination.

  2. July 10, 2015

    Hershey Workers Waived Age Bias Claims, Judge Rules

    A California federal judge has trimmed a suit by former employees alleging Hershey Co. discriminated against them based on their ages, saying that six of the nine plaintiffs had signed legally adequate waivers giving up their right to bring age-based discrimination claims.

  3. November 02, 2012

    Ex-Hershey Workers Cite Age Bias Pattern In Class Cert. Bid

    Former employees for The Hershey Co.  urged a California federal judge Thursday to certify as a collective action similarly situated older workers who were allegedly pushed out, saying the company had a longstanding pattern of age-based discrimination.

  4. March 22, 2012

    Hershey Pushes Out Older Workers, Class Action Says

    Chocolate giant The Hershey Co. had a policy of pushing out older employees, three former salespeople allege in a complaint removed to California federal court Tuesday.