The Wisconsin Equal Rights Division is looking into the firing of a University of Wisconsin-Madison employee who claims her dismissal is a case of age and gender discrimination. The university says she was fired because of outdated ice cream.

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Tags: age discrimination, expired ice cream, safety and quality rules

A 53-year-old woman says Starbucks discriminated against her based on age. Starbucks wanted the lawsuit thrown out, but a federal court has ruled there’s enough evidence to allow it to go forward.

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Tags: age discrimination, court, Starbucks

“We’re going for a younger look.” Any HR pro would probably tell a manager that’s not a good thing to say to an employee who’s being fired.

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Tags: age discrimination, fired, suit

A company fired a manager for not following directives from his superiors. The manager said he was protecting the company from a possible lawsuit. In the end, an e-mail spelled trouble for the company.

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Tags: age discrimination, fire, lawsuit

Federal authorities made it plain in this case: There’s no good reason for age discrimination.

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Tags: age discrimination, EEOC, harass