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In a major development, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a high-profile lawsuit in 2025. The EEOC lawsuit highlights age discrimination and forced retirement practices still prevalent in North America. The lawsuit targets a New Jersey nursing home accused of unlawfully terminating a longtime employee due to their age. This so-called ‘forced retirement’ lawsuit has raised critical questions about compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. For HR leaders, the latest EEOC lawsuit highlights the need to carefully navigate age-related policies with precision to avoid costly legal p
itfalls. According to the EEOC, the nursing home failed to provide legitimate