April 30, 2021
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission leadership questioned experts about workplace-related vaccine issues at a virtual hearing held to inform the agency's COVID-19 strategy, and the workplace bias watchdog rolled back Trump-era restrictions to the agency's pay and demographic data collection and sharing policies. Here's a look back at the EEOC's week.
April 29, 2021
The Sixth Circuit refused Thursday to give a former worker another shot at her suit alleging a bank fired her because of her age, despite briefs from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and others telling the court her claims deserved another look.
February 11, 2021
The AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association joined the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and urged the Sixth Circuit to rethink the dismissal of an ex-bank worker's age bias case, arguing that the panel held her to too strict a standard.
February 10, 2021
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the full Sixth Circuit on Wednesday to reconsider a decision nixing a former bank manager's age bias suit, arguing an appellate panel erred by saying she couldn't pursue her case unless age discrimination was the only reason for her firing.
January 12, 2021
The Sixth Circuit backed the dismissal Tuesday of an age bias lawsuit that accused an Ohio bank of using insubordination as an excuse to fire an older branch manager, pointing out that employers have broad discretion when it comes to firing workers.