Supreme Court tells Congress: Make us treat age claims the same as other discrimination claims
This morning, the Supreme Court issued a long awaited decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services Inc. 557 U.S. ____ (2009). The 5-4 decision refuses to extend the "contributing factor" test to age discrimination claims. The majority opinion, by Justice Thomas, sends a strong message to Congress about its duty to be specific in revising laws. This is a message that bears on Congress' current deliberations on whistleblower laws.
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