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A Win for Home Care Workers

Court finds in favor of plaintiffs in a case about underpayment of home care aides. Read more about the significant victory in defending home care workers.

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Turns 35

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People with disabilities, including older adults and nursing facility residents, benefit from protections guaranteed by Congress. We’re fighting in the courts to preserve those rights. Learn more about the 35th anniversary of ADA.

Federal Court Issues Landmark Civil Rights of People with Disabilities Decision Enabling Thousands of D.C. Citizens to Transition Out of Nursing Facilities

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued a resounding judgment in the class action case Brown, et al v. District of Columbia, finding that the District of Columbia has violated the rights of D.C. residents with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Read: Press Release

Partial Settlement Agreement Wins Back Retirement Funds

Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Raytheon for Age Discrimination in Hiring

The suit filed on June 11, 2024, in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts asserts Raytheon’s practice of reserving positions exclusively for recent graduates discriminates against older workers in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act, and the Virginia Human Rights Act.

The case team includes Rebecca Rodgers, Samantha Gerleman, Lauren Naylor, William Alvarado Rivera, and Louis Lopez.

For more information about this lawsuit, please contact Rebecca Rodgers at rrodgers@aarp.org or (202) 434-6983.

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Is Your Pension Safe?

Are you a retiree from a job with a religious organization? Your pension may be at risk.

Learn More About Pension Plans

AARP Foundation Is Fighting to Keep Drug Prices Lower

Learn about the amicus briefs AARP Foundation attorneys have filed supporting Medicare’s ability to negotiate prices.

Learn More About RX Lawsuits

Home Care Workers Fight for Illegally Withheld Pay

Find out about the class action lawsuit AARP Foundation filed after this home care worker’s pay was cut and she was illegally denied overtime.

Court Finds Nursing Facility Broke Laws With Discharge of California Woman

Gloria Single and Her Son Aubrey Jones

Nursing facility residents’ right to return following a hospital stay upheld.

Read: Press Release and Gloria Single's Story

Judge Approves Model Settlement in Lawsuit Challenging Workplace Wellness Program

Yale University has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit.

Kwesell v. Yale University, U.S. Dist. Ct. Conn. 3:19-cv-10980

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Judge Rules to Merge Lawsuits on Behalf of Pensioners

Suits challenge Diocese of Albany’s failure to adequately fund pensions of retirees of its affiliated hospital, St. Clare’s.

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