Federal court strikes down state police age 55 mandatory retirement law. First Circuit strikes down a statute which requires public employees over 70 to pass a medical exam for continued employment. Supreme Court declines to review appeals court decision allowing Chicago Police to involuntarily retire sergeants and higher ranks at age 63 while keeping patrolmen to age 70. Federal appeals court allows Chicago Police to involuntarily retire senior officers at an earlier age than patrolmen. McCann v. City of Chicago, No.
Replacement worker can also be a member of the protective class.
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act becomes law. Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, P.L. 101-433. McBrayer v. City of Marietta, Nos. Two statutes, one abolishing age discrimination, and one setting age 60 for mandatory retirement of investigators, were not in conflict, and forced retirement was upheld. Tennessee's age 55 mandatory retirement law for wildlife agency enforcement officers is struck down by federal appeals court.