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Fired for a mouth full of coffee? That’s a new one. Or, maybe, age discrimination.

WWE great The Undertaker is 50 years old. He’s an eight-time Heavyweight Champion. But, his greatest feat is never missing one of my posts his streak of 21 consecutive wins at Wrestlemania. But then, at Wrestlemania XXX, the streak ended. Do you think that The Undertaker’s age motivated the WWE’s decision…

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Firing an employee for complaining on Facebook about discrimination = retaliation

And when the employer practically admits as much at a deposition = hella-stupid retaliation Yet, that’s what apparently happened, as described in the recent Michigan federal court decision in Brown v. Oakland County. Before I discuss that decision, I have a little contest for you. There is a great* employment-law decision involving…

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“Patience” is a great G N’ R song; not a reasonable accommodation under the ADA

Wow! I thought I’d seen it all in the employment space in the past 72 hours with this Rachel Dolezal downward spiral (bing, bang, boom). But, this recent federal-court opinion I read last night. The one about an employee with Attention Deficit Disorder who was fired after discussing vaginal massages with…

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The pharmacist who refused to give flu shots lost his age discrimination claim

In a world, where an employee cannot prove age discrimination after getting fired for playing golf during his medical leave, comes the story of a pharmacist *** dramatic pause *** who wouldn’t give flu shots. While we wait for Hollywood to greenlight this movie — I’m thinking Gary Oldman as the pharmacist and…

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Federal appellate court foils the age discrimination claims of “Superman”

General Zod is not impressed More on this case after the jump… * * * Carlyn Johnson was diligent and hard-working. As a security guard, he had a reputation of never refusing an extra shift. Indeed, his Kryptonian strength, x-ray vision, and invulnerability dependability earned him the nickname, “Superman.” Notwithstanding…

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What’s hot at the EEOC? Plus, a legal roadmap for managing the aging workforce.

Whatcha doin’ two weeks from today? Want to grab some breakfast with me? Maybe hear about what’s hot at the EEOC and get a legal roadmap for managing the aging workforce? In you’re in the Philadelphia area and would like to learn more about these topics, then come on down…