age discrimination
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Despite prevailing at SCOTUS, 10th Circuit again rejects man’s age discrimination lawsuit
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Six months after the nation’s highest court ruled that a man could theoretically reopen his age discrimination case to contest an arbitrator’s unfair decision, the Denver-based federal appeals court determined he could not actually do so under the procedural rules. As a result, plaintiff Gary Waetzig cannot challenge his arbitrator’s violation of her arbitration agreement…
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Divided 10th Circuit restricts judges’ ability to address unfair arbitration outcomes
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Even if a private arbitrator did not follow the agreed-upon procedures or explain her reasoning, a man could not ask a judge to order a redo of his age discrimination proceedings, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Monday. The effect of the decision was to clarify – and narrow – the ability of judges to step…
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10th Circuit agrees Colorado Judicial Department did not engage in discriminatory hiring
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Tuesday that an unsuccessful applicant for a job with the Colorado Supreme Court failed to show her age and race were factors in the hiring decision. Michele Brown filed suit against the Colorado Judicial Department, alleging violations of federal and state civil rights law in the…
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Bill banning employers from asking for age in job applications sent to Polis
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Nearly 80% of older workers say they have seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace and around 40% of hiring managers admit to reviewing resumes with age bias. In Colorado, lawmakers are trying to change that with Senate Bill 58. If signed into law, the bill would ban employers from asking for an applicant’s age, date of birth or graduation…
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Federal judge tosses age, disability discrimination claims against Arvada for employee’s firing
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A former Arvada city employee has not shown that his termination after 32 years was related to his age or perceived disability, a federal judge determined last month, noting the plaintiff himself even walked back his own allegations of discrimination. Brian Williams worked in the streets division of the Arvada Public Works Department between 1988…
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Bill advances to ban employers from asking for age in job applications
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Nearly 80% of older workers say they have seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace and around 40% of hiring managers admit to reviewing resumes with age bias. In Colorado, Democratic lawmakers are trying to change that with Senate Bill 58. If approved by the state legislature, the bill would ban employers from asking…
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Judge finds no evidence of age discrimination against former Aurora teacher
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A former teacher in Aurora produced no evidence the school district discriminated against him on the basis of his age, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in throwing out the civil rights lawsuit of David Trujillo. Trujillo attempted to argue Aurora Public Schools acted with discriminatory intent when it ended his position at North Middle…
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Federal judge rejects Arvada’s request to dismiss age discrimination lawsuit
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A man who worked for more than three decades with the City of Arvada has plausibly claimed that his age was a key factor for his termination in violation of federal law, a judge has decided. Brian Williams filed a lawsuit in August 2021 alleging that his 32-year career with the city’s public works department…
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10th Circuit upholds age discrimination verdict against United Airlines
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There was sufficient evidence for a jury to find that United Airlines willfully violated federal age discrimination law by forcing two longtime flight attendants into retirement, the federal appeals court based in Denver concluded. United had sought to overturn the verdict from the 2018 jury trial by arguing there was no direct evidence of age…
