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A recent decision handed down by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Utah) gives cause for concern to employers who approach employees to discover their intentions regarding retirement. Essentially, the court decided that, under the circumstances of this case, it was up to a jury to determine whether the inquiries regarding the employee’s age and retirement intentions were merely succession planning or illegal discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”).
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