ADEA Expands to Municipalities Large and Small by Carolyn N. Flynn, Esquire and Gregory R. Hennessy, Esquire
On November 6, 2018, the United States Supreme Court held that the definition of “employer” under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) includes all state and local governments regardless of their size. In Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. Guido 139 S. Ct. 22 (2018), two fire fighters, ages 46 and 54, sued…