On August 13, 2003, employees of the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") filed a lawsuit against their employer in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs alleged age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and ...
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On August 13, 2003, employees of the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") filed a lawsuit against their employer in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs alleged age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and asked the court to restore them to their old positions, with back pay, benefits, and interest. Specifically, the plaintiffs contended that TSA, when laying off employees, had discriminated against older employees who should have had veteran status.
On August 21, 2006, the court (Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly) denied the plaintiffs' motion for class certification. AFGE TSA Local v. Hawley, 481 F. Supp.2d 72 (D.D.C. 2006). According to the PACER docket, on October 17, 2006, the court (Judge Kollar-Kotelly) approved the defendant's motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of New York. In New York, the case was dismissed by stipulation.
Andrew Kline - 05/07/2008
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