7th Circuit Rejects Public School Employee’s Age, Race Discrimination Claims

Mealey's (August 10, 2021, 7:24 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A district court did not err in denying a former school district employee’s age and race discrimination and retaliation claims against her former employer after she was not hired following her layoff and subsequent settlement of an earlier age discrimination action because she failed to show proof of discrimination or retaliation, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled July 20, affirming the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the school board....