December 2021

Signs That Age Equity Is Gaining Workplace Relevance (At Last)

While progress toward workplace age equity has been slow, this past year shows definite signs of improvement. As a result, there is an elevated awareness of workplace age bias and discrimination and the need for companies and organizations to address it.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made it very clear: job postings conveying preference — for example, “recent graduate,” young,” “energetic,” are examples of a recruiting practice that may involve systemic age discrimination.

The update provided transparency by explaining the use of administrative and litigation tools used to identify and pursue systemic discriminatory practices.  

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Boy Scouts bankruptcy update: What to know about settlements

A critical agreement has been reached between the Boy Scouts of America and the official committee representing sexual abuse survivors as the nonprofit eyes an end to its two-year-long bankruptcy case.The Tort Claimants Committee, along with other attorneys representing abuse survivors who previously objected to the Boy Scouts’ plan to exit bankruptcy, have agreed to settlement terms that will be added to the plan, according to court documents filed Thursday, Feb. 10.Survivors who filed claims in the case were asked to vote on the plan before a December deadline. A preliminary voting report, filed in early January, indicated 73% of 53,888 valid ballots were cast for the plan, with under 27% against. A two-thirds majority is needed to pass, though the Scouts were hoping for more: 75%. In sexual abuse cases, bankruptcy court judges – who make the final decision – typically have been looking for a greater level of …

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