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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision this week in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers shrinks Dodd-Frank's protections against workplace retaliation for corporate whistleblowers.

The once robust statute now leaves a gaping hole for those employees in the private sector who report securities related violations to their employer. Now, after the Supreme Court's ruling, employees are required to report directly to the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to avail themselves of legal protection under the statute - internal reporting is no longer enough.

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As advertisers continue to pull ads from The O'Reilly Factor following news he settled several sexual harassment claims, advocacy organizations are calling for the firing of host Bill O'Reilly.

Yesterday, the National Organization for Women (NOW) urged Fox News to fire the anchor, and advocacy organization Workplace Fairness is now joining in. Workplace Fairness vp Darnley Stewart, who is also a partner at at the employment law firm Outten & Golden LLP in New York, spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the...

A senior portfolio manager at Aberdeen is suing the firm for denying him a promotion, allegedly because of his age.

The plaintiff, Neil Moriarty, is seeking back pay with interest, compensatory damages and other awards. His claims are based on alleged violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

In 2014, Aberdeen promoted then-portfolio manager Charles Tan to succeed Chris Gagnier as head of North American fixed income. Moriarty contends that he was substantially more experienced and qualified for the position than Tan, who is younger, according to a complaint...

Until last spring, Edwin Zarowin thought his job was secure. He was 31 years into coaching men’s and women’s cross-country and track and field at Hunter College, after having coached at Brooklyn Technical High School for 21 years. He was 88.

A new college cross-country season will begin this week, but Zarowin will no longer be Hunter’s coach. Unhappy over his situation, Zarowin has filed an age discrimination/retaliation complaint against Hunter, and some current and former athletes have waged an online war. He and his supporters claim that the college unfairly, and perhaps...

A 20 year veteran of Fidelity’s printing division has sued the firm and two supervisors for alleged age discrimination.

The 57 year old plaintiff, Steven Coogan, claims that he was regularly promoted and received merit increases to his pay as well as bonuses until 2012, when he got a new manager with a “clear preference” for younger employees.

The new manager, Sean Burke, allegedly asked Coogan about the age of Coogan’s direct reports shortly after Fidelity hired him in the spring of 2012. When Burke learned that all but one member of the team was made up of older employees,...