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Supremes Make Age-Bias Suits Harder to Prove

Ruling puts burden of proof on workers

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 19, 2009 9:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – Workers who sue their employers for age discrimination will find their cases much harder to win under a Supreme Court ruling issued yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that it is up to employees who believe they were... Read full story »

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