College’s Refusal To Hire Retirees Deemed Not Biased By 7th Circuit

Mealey's (October 12, 2018, 2:06 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois college’s decision to no longer hire retired state employees who were collecting annuities based on a change in law that imposed a penalty on covered employers did not constitute age discrimination or retaliation because the reason for the decision was one not based on age, a Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Oct. 11 (Barry Dayton v. Oakton Community College, et al., No. 18-1668, 7th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 28674)....