There are three stages to establishing a lawsuit for age discrimination in New Jersey.  First, you must meet the prima facie (Latin for at first sight) case.  Second, the employer must articulate a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for its action (termination, demotion, etc.).  Third, you must demonstrate that reason offered by the employer was a "pretext" and that the true reason for the employer's action was unlawful age discrimination.  A jury will then make the decision whether is believes the employer's stated reason for its action was not the true reason for its actions...For more information, read our article Age Discrimination Law in NJ.

April 12, 2010 - Castronovo & McKinney - Tom McKinney