AARP Foundation Joins TV Writers' Age Bias Case As Co-Counsel

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: January 15, 2002 | Copyright information

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The AARP Foundation, stepping up its drive against workplace age discrimination, has joined as co-counsel in a class action age bias lawsuit by television writers aged 40 and over against TV networks, studios and talent agencies.

The suit, previously filed by 5l writers in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, charges that the 50 defendants have systematically "gray listed" the writers, freezing them out in hiring in violation of federal and state age discrimination laws in hiring and referrals.

The lead plaintiff in the case is two-time Emmy winner ...

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