December 22, 2020 by NextTribe Editors · Work

Could It Be Any More Blatant? 46 Older Workers Fired Because of Age Only

In a shocking case of age discrimination, almost all judges over age 70 in New York State were let go. They're fighting back.

Judges usually hear lawsuits, not file them. But a number of judges in New York State are so angry that they've resorted to the courts to resolve a gross unfairness--something many older workers across the country have faced.

“It feels very strange,” Justice Ellen Gesmer, 70, who handles appeals in Manhattan and the Bronx, told the New York Times. “I have never personally sued anyone before.”

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