https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/at-t-manager-agree-to-nix-bias-suit-court-sent-to-arbitration
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Everyone at att is 60yrs plus. If att let’s someone go, can’t call it age discrimination
AT&T might be golden Telecom with all the knowledge,. The company that set the standards in telecom along with Verizon, Bell South and Bellcore, and Lucent. The knowledge that is being lost is going to hurt the industry greatly.
The former employee, through arbitration, received a handsome settlement. He had proof — emails etc.
the company settled with him and he dropped the suit.
The judge was waiting to hear the results of arbitration.
"it will go to arbitration due to the Arbitration clause you were likely forced to sign just to get hired"
I'm just going to point out, most of the older employees who might file such a suit were not hired in the last 10 years or so. Which means they were offered the chance to opt out of the arbitration agreement, and should have done so.
AT&T running convelescent home. Some warm milk and a nap as I EFM.
To summarize, this case went to arbitration. if you try to sue AT&T for age discrimination, it will go to arbitration due to the Arbitration clause you were likely forced to sign just to get hired, and you will lose. Been there, done that. Arbitration was invented to shield the employer, not the employee.
George Levy (“Plaintiff”) filed this suit against AT&T Services, Inc. (“Defendant”) following his termination by Defendant, bringing age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. (“ADEA”), and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J.S.A 10:5-1, et seq. Presently before this Court is Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings, arguing that Plaintiff's claims are subject to an enforceable arbitration agreement (“Arbitration Agreement”), to which that Plaintiff agreed during his employment with Defendant. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED, and a stay is issued as to Plaintiff's claims.
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T is the golden telco.