The agreement reached by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and AT&T after two years of legal battle reminds that the only possible grounds for denying an application are the applicant's qualification, even if they are former employees who retired early, or else it can be seen as age discrimination. (Ref. 110658)
“Telecommunications giant AT&T has agreed to cease discriminatory policies to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,” the agency announced on October 26th.
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