Meeting of July 15, 2009 - Age Discrimination in the 21st Century—Barriers to the Employment of Older Workers

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• Press Release: EEOC Hearing Highlights “Devastating Impact” of Age Discrimination (July 15, 2009)
• Press Release: Commission to Hold Public Hearing July 15 on Age Discrimination in Employment (July 7, 2009)
• Meeting Transcript

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Agenda Open Session

1. Announcement of Notation Votes, and
2. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008.

Panel 1: Experienced or Expendable?  Stereotyping, Disparate Impact, and Mixed-Motive Analysis in the Meacham and Gross era

• Michael Campion, Professor, Purdue University
  • Remarks
  • Bio

• Cathy Ventrell-Monsees, President, Workplace Fairness
  • Remarks
  • Bio

• Rae Vann, General Counsel, Equal Employment Advisory Council
  • Remarks
  • Bio

Panel 2: Workers Explain How Age-Based Policies Have Harmed Them

• Anna Y. Park, Regional Attorney, EEOC Los Angeles District Office
  • Remarks
  • Bio

• Michael L. Barnes, Plaintiff, Republic Services
  • Remarks

• John K. Stannard, Plaintiff, Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Lab
  • Remarks

• Nancy D. Edmonds, Senior Trial Attorney, EEOC Indianapolis District Office
  • Remarks
  • Bio

• Dennis Halfhill, Plaintiff, Kentucky Ret. Systems v. EEOC
  • Remarks

Panel 3: Pondering Pensions: Employee Benefits in the Kentucky Retirement era

• Laurie McCann, Senior Attorney, AARP
  • Remarks
  • Bio

• Eric Dreiband, Partner, Jones Day Law Firm
  • Remarks
  • Bio

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