Opinion ID: 2822019
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Failure to Re-Hire the Other Oldest Employees

Text: Stennett also points to evidence indicating that the four oldest employees at the Fillmore Center, including herself, were not retained by TPSD on a fulltime basis after the “outsourcing,” while other younger employees were retained and transferred to other positions. In particular, Stennett, who was the oldest member of the Fillmore Center staff, emphasizes that TPSD failed to re-hire on a full-time basis not only her but also Toni Bew, who was 60 years old at the time. The record shows that Bew was only able to secure temporary, 21 Case: 13-60783 Document: 00513135322 Page: 22 Date Filed: 07/30/2015 No. 13-60783 part-time work with TPSD. Likewise, the record reflects that Bobbie Montgomery, who was also among the four oldest members of the Fillmore Center staff, was unable to secure a job with TPSD following the outsourcing despite applying for multiple jobs within the district. Although this evidence on its own likely would not support an inference of pretext, a rational juror could conclude that TPSD’s failure to re-hire these employees on a full-time basis further weakens the credibility of TPSD’s proffered rationale for not hiring Stennett, thus buttressing a reasonable inference that the failure to rehire Stennett was based on her age. See, e.g., Pratt, 247 F.3d at 607 (reversing summary judgment in favor of employer because a genuine dispute of material fact existed as to pretext in light of multiple pieces of evidence presented by plaintiff, including “allegations that [supervisor] discriminated in favor of white applicants on other occasions”).