Summerlin Law Firm Blog Category: Age Discrimination

Greenville Federal Jury Awards $400,000 in SC Age Discrimination Case Against BASF

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jun 25, 2026 | Age Discrimination

Yet another victory for a South Carolina employee yesterday, as a Greenville federal jury came back with a $400,000 verdict against BASF—a German company that is also the world’s largest chemical producer—for age discrimination against its current employee, William... read more

Proposed Law Bans Forced Arbitration for Age Claims

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | May 10, 2024 | Age Discrimination

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to advance the Protecting Older Americans Act, which bans forced arbitration of age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Two years ago, President Biden signed a similar law that... read more

Age Discrimination Lawsuits for South Carolina Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 12, 2024 | Age Discrimination, EEOC

What Is the EEOC’s Role in Age Discrimination Lawsuits? Almost all employment discrimination and retaliation cases, including age discrimination lawsuits, start with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil... read more

Age Discrimination for South Carolina Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 23, 2023 | Age Discrimination

For older South Carolina employees, the prospect of illegal age discrimination will inevitably raise its head at some point. The EEOC reported in 2022 that 15% of total charges received involved allegations of age discrimination (nearly 11,000 total charges that... read more

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