In a recent case, the Ft. Worth Court of Appeals addressed the question, does the Texas age discrimination statute require that the plaintiff be over 40 years old during the discrimination? The court said no. In Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. v. Burnett, 552 S.W.3d 901 (2018), the employee was harassed due to his age.

Under Title VII, a plaintiff can seek reinstatement if s/he wins the lawsuit.  But, many plaintiffs do not want to return to their old job.  No matter how much they may have loved their job, they fear returning to a discriminatory environment.  With proper protections, the plaintiff’s attitude might change about returning.  Many – actually