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An employer, private mfg company, violates the Anti Age Discrimination laws in blatant fashion. The employee, age in mid-50's, files with the EEOC and eventually receives a written determination that the violation was real and egregious. While the EEOC is investigating, the firm declares bankruptcy. The firm continues to operate during the bankruptcy process. The assets of the firm are purchased by a new owner and the firm continues to operate with same employees, etc. The President of the firm who personally violated the law remains as president of the firm but the firm is now a wholly owned subsidiary of a new owner. The EEOC written determination is issued after the assets purchased by the new owner. What recourse does the victim have given the blanket liability protection the Bankruptcy Court gives to the assets purchaser? Can the victim file a suit against the President who violated the laws or are his prior actions also protected?

Submitted: 362 days and 4 hours ago.
Category: Employment Law
Value: $30
Status: CLOSED
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No formal action filed as yet---trying to determine if any avenue or recourse is open given the firm's brief bankruptcy situation. Could, for example, the President be sued personally since the firm has continued to operate under the same President but now under a new owner who bought all the firm's extensive assets out of the bankruptcy action in Federal Court in Wisconsin. I am trying to give the victimized employee guidance whether or not to engage counsel and what actions might best be pursued. The EEOC Wis. Office has not been helpful! The EEOC violation finding was firm and strong and in writing. The new owner of the assets/firm has been stonewalling--claims no liability passes due to the bankruptcy.

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Unfortunately for the employee, since the claim existed in the bankruptcy, the bankruptcy extinguished the claim and there are no assets left in the company to collect from. An action brought would be subject to a motion to dismiss and a motion for sanctions since it was discharged in bankruptcy. If bankruptcy had not occurred, then the new business owner would be on the hook for the action of the previous business owners. The employee could sue the President personally only if the President was directly involved in the discriminatory conduct, if not, I am afraid the bankruptcy is a bar to any action.


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