What, me work?
Want a sample of the burdens that employers must endure in resisting suits under the various “civil rights” laws that bar discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, etc.?
A postal worker sued his employer, alleging age discrimination. To mount a successful suit, a plaintiff must prove he suffered tangible harm from an “adverse employment action.” Normally, that’s a discharge, demotion, pay cut, or other obvious detrimental event.
This particular plaintiff, however, claimed in effect that the adverse action was making him do some work. That is, he was transferred from a job with no duties to a job with some duties. Don’t believe me? Here’s his testimony, describing his job before the transfer:
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