WASHINGTON, June 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled an employer must show that a decision to lay off older workers is based on factors other than age.
In its 7-1 ruling with one justice not participating, the court overturned a federal appeals court ruling that said employees bore the burden of proof to invalidate an employer's claim of using factors other than age in layoff decisions. The case was remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit