Federal Judge Establishes Scope Of Class In EEOC Age-Based Pension Suit

Mealey's (October 31, 2019, 8:56 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may pursue claims in an age-based pension rate dispute on behalf of a class of workers without their consent to the lawsuit as is required under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective lawsuits and may seek back pay for a 10-year period with the ability to pursue discovery regarding an alternative cut-off date that would add nearly three more years, a Maryland federal judge ruled Oct. 28 (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Baltimore County, et al., No. 07-2500, D. Md., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185913)....