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    Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, DISCRIMINATION—AGE—M.D. Fla.: Pipeline tech, called ‘grandpa,’ advances age bias claims against energy company, (Nov 5, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Law Offices of Archibald J Thomas, III | Littler Mendelson
    Organizations Mentioned:ET Interstate Holdings, LLC | Energy Transfer | Energy Transfer Employee Management, LLC | Energy Transfer Interstate Holdings, LLC | Florida Gas Transmission Company LLC

    By Nicholas Kaster, J.D.

    Despite having a progressive discipline policy, the employer declined to utilize it in this instance, although there were relatively few infractions, and they were minor in nature.

    Age discrimination claims brought by a pipeline technician against an ...

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