Wednesday's House of Representatives vote approved a bill that protects older Americans working in the field by making it easier for them to file age-discrimination suits.Reps. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) introduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act earlier in the year. This legislation aims to restore protections for workers aged 40 and over that were lost in Gross v. FBL financial services, Inc., a Supreme Court decision.This decision, which was ten years old, made it harder for older workers who were unable to show that they had been discriminated based on their age.Learn more about Invest in YouSmall businesses that are LGBTQ positive about the future, but do not have succession plansAre you unable to afford an estate plan? Here are some ways to save money on your estate plan.Families have the option to opt out of monthly child tax credit payments in advanceScott stated Wednesday that "making cases more difficult to prove contradicts the responsibility of supporting older workers who are long been vulnerable to workplace discrimination," during a hearing.The bipartisan legislation, if passed by both chambers of Congress, would reshape the protections for older workers that were in place since 1967's Age Discrimination Employment Act. It would also be consistent with the protections against discrimination based upon sex, religion, and national origin.Nancy LeaMond (executive vice president, chief advocacy and engagement officer at AARP), stated that "Ageism not only harms workers but also companies who lose out on the expertise and experience older workers bring."
