An age-discrimination case based on a demand for “21st Century skills” is set for trial in Richmond federal court this month. The case turns on what a school superintendent meant when he justified replacing the school system’s 60-year-old chief public information officer with her younger male assistant. The superintendent said he wanted “21st Century communication [...]
Court to try age-bias case based on ‘skills’ comment
November 8th, 2010 · Comments Off · Civil Cases, U.S. District Court
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Portsmouth settles firefighter discrimination lawsuit
March 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Civil Cases, U.S. District Court
The city of Portsmouth has settled with the Justice Department in a lawsuit that claimed a written exam discriminated against African-American firefighter applicants. According to the Justice Department, as of Oct. 7, 2008, Portsmouth employed about 226 firefighters. Just over 12 percent are African American, while the city’s civilian labor force is more than 45 [...]
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