2nd Circuit: Employee’s Age, Protected Speech Were Not ‘But-For’ Cause Of Firing

Mealey's (August 5, 2021, 7:32 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — An employee who was fired after sexual harassment claims were made against him failed to show that age bias or his reports of that alleged bias were the but-for cause of his termination, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled July 23, affirming a trial court’s ruling for the employer....