Legal Opinion
Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 19, 2008No. 06-1505PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Souter
A provision of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 81 Stat. 602, as amended, 29 U. S. C. § 621 et seq., creates an exemption for employer actions “otherwise prohibited” by the ADEA but “based on reasonable factors other than age” (RFOA). § 623(f)(1). The question is whether an employer facing a disparate-impact claim and planning to defend on the basis of RFOA must not only produce evidence raising the defense, but also persuade the factfinder of its merit. We hold that the employer must do both.
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