Melissa in the Morning: Age Discrimination in the Workplace

Age discrimination in the workplace continues to be a national discussion, especially ahead of this upcoming presidential election involving President Biden and former President Trump. But this month, the controversy emerged again here in Connecticut, specifically surrounding a local hospital. According to court documents, a former Waterbury Hospital executive filed a lawsuit against her ex-employer alleging she was fired for her age. We talked about the case and gave listeners insight on how to handle age discrimination in the workplace from Attorney Gary Phelan. He is an employment attorney at Mitchell and Sheahan and law professor at Quinnipiac University.

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