Smith v. City of Jackson
United States Supreme Court
544 U.S. 228 (2005)
Relevant factsFree
Jackson, Mississippi's (defendant) new pay plan gave junior officers proportionately larger raises than senior officers, based on position and comparable regional salaries rather than age; older officers (plaintiffs) sued under the ADEA alleging disparate impact, and the court of appeals held the ADEA does not authorize such claims at all.
IssueFree
Whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 authorizes disparate-impact claims.