https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/06/eeoc-goes-to-bat-for-superannuated-lifeguards/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/06/eeoc-goes-to-bat-for-superannuated-lifeguards/comment-page-1/#comment-163744 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:57:13 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=30620#comment-163744 I am old enough to remember going to swim at public venues where there were prominent signs stating “WARNING No Lifeguard, swim at your own risk”. Now, in fewer years than I care to admit, I’ll be able to retire back to those same venues where there will be prominent signs stating “WARNING Old Lifeguard, swim at your own risk”.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/06/eeoc-goes-to-bat-for-superannuated-lifeguards/comment-page-1/#comment-163591 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:02:59 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=30620#comment-163591 […] Read it.  Nassau County, N.Y., had let go 71-year-old veteran lifeguard Jay Lieberfarb after he failed a swim test. Charging that the county had not always dismissed younger guards who had failed the same test, the EEOC proceeded to negotiate a $65,000 back pay settlement, a three-year consent decree and other relief. […]

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