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United States adeabut forburden of persuasion

Gross v FBL Financial Services Inc

557 U.S. 167 (2009)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2009
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Under the ADEA, a plaintiff must prove that age was the but-for cause of the adverse employment action; mixed-motive instructions are not available.

Area of Law

employment

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Groff v DeJoy 600 US 447 (2023)
Glacier Northwest Inc v International Brotherhood of Teamsters 598 U.S. 771 (2023)
Groff v DeJoy (rehearing) 600 U.S. 447 (2023)

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