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Ex-Sussex community college professor may sue for age discrimination, judge rules

Posted on March 9, 2010 by | Comments Off on Ex-Sussex community college professor may sue for age discrimination, judge rules

Star-Ledger: Ex-Sussex community college professor may sue for age discrimination, judge rules

SUSSEX COUNTY — A former adjunct professor at Sussex County Community College may proceed with a portion of a lawsuit she filed against the college that alleges she was not rehired because of her age, an appeals court has ruled.

While upholding a lower court’s decision that rejected most of the claims made by Joan Stephenson, now 70, a two-judge panel ruled she can proceed with a portion of her lawsuit that alleges age discrimination.

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UPEI mandatory retirement hearings end

Posted on November 3, 2009 by | Comments Off on UPEI mandatory retirement hearings end

CBC: UPEI mandatory retirement hearings end

A P.E.I. Human Rights Commission panel heard closing arguments Tuesday on whether mandatory retirement at the University of Prince Edward Island is discriminatory.

Three university employees were forced to retire at age 65 in 2005: Richard Wills, a professor in sociology and anthropology; Yogi Fell, a staff member at the Atlantic Veterinary College; and psychology professor Thomy Nilsson.

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Age-Discrimination Lawsuit in North Dakota Sent Back to Trial Court

Posted on April 10, 2009 by | Comments Off on Age-Discrimination Lawsuit in North Dakota Sent Back to Trial Court

The Chronicle News Blog: Age-Discrimination Lawsuit in North Dakota Sent Back to Trial Court

The North Dakota Supreme Court yesterday reversed a decision for the plaintiff in an age-discrimination suit involving North Dakota State University and sent the case back to trial court.
A new trial was needed, a majority of the judges said, because the district-court judge had used the wrong procedure in the original trial.

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