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Labor/Employment

Sep. 22, 2017

Judge, for now, moves Hewlett-Packard age bias case to an arbitrator

A court order was either the first step in wiping out a class action against Hewlett-Packard, or it opened a can of worms that will massively complicate the age discrimination lawsuit.

Judge, for now, moves Hewlett-Packard age bias case to an arbitrator
U.S. District Judge Edward Davila of San Jose granted Hewlett-Packard’s motion to compel arbitration in an age discrimination lawsuit. But a plaintiffs’ attorney said the ruling leaves key questions unresolved.

A court order was either the first step in wiping out a class action against Hewlett-Packard, or it opened a can of worms that will massively complicate the age discrimination lawsuit.

U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila of San Jose granted the Palo Alto-based company’s motion to compel arbitration in a case filed on behalf of thousands of former HP Inc. workers who say they were let go because of the venerable company’s strained, a...

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