U.S. Congress - S.2189 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
S.2189 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal antidiscrimination and antiretaliation claims, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal antidiscrimination and antiretaliation claims, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/13/2012--Introduced.Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to specify that an unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedingOfficial Summary
3/13/2012--Introduced.Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to specify that an unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating factor for any practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing what are commonly known as "mixed motive" claims). Permits a complaining party to rely on any type or form of admissible evidence, which need only be sufficient for a reasonable trier of fact to find that an unlawful practice occurred. Declares that a complaining party shall not be required to demonstrate that age or retaliation was the sole cause of a practice (thereby rejecting the Supreme Court decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., which requires a complainant to prove that age was the "but-for" cause for the employer's decision). Authorizes the court, on a claim in which an individual demonstrates that age was a motivating factor for any employment practice and in which a respondent demonstrates that the same action would have been taken in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, to grant declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim. Prohibits the court in such an instance from awarding damages or issuing an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment. Applies the same standard of proof to other employment discrimination and retaliation claims, including claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and similar laws concerning federal employees....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting S.2189
- American Association of Retired Persons
- National Employment Law Project
- Older Women's League
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Organizations Opposing S.2189
- Human Resources Policy Association
Latest Letters to Congress
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S.2189 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
rbarcy
December 15, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 20th Congressional district of Florida. I support S.2189 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Menas Barsorian -
S.2189 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
middleclass
May 09, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Missouri. I support S.2189 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
STEVE ILLIG -
S.2189 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
woodlek
May 05, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Washington to urge you to cosponsor and support S.2189 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.
I have been a victim of age discrimination in the hiring process. I am also subjected to it every day on my job. I know how difficult it can be to prove that age discrimination has occurred in any given situation.
Don't allow the high court's decision against Jack Gross to make proving age discrimination eve...
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