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# Age Discrimination: How the Supreme Court Has Made Layoffs Even More Challenging

  January 13, 2009

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The article discussed the Supreme Court’s decision in *Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory* and its impact on employers who are or will be conducting layoffs. It also provided guidelines for implementing a reduction in force that will prevent lawsuits and liabilities.

 

 

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