Supreme Court Told That Age Bias Protections Are Broader for Federal Workers

The U.S. Supreme Court has been advised to rule that employees who sue federal agencies for age bias must prove only that discrimination was a factor, and not the only reason, for an employment decision to win their claims, reports Reuters . In-house attorneys for the National Treasury Employees Union and AARP filed separate amicus briefs arguing the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) imposes a lower burden on government workers claiming age discrimination than on private-sector workers. A ruling otherwise would permit unregulated ageism by federal agencies, according to the attorneys.