Labor/Employment
Apr. 4, 2023
San Francisco pension system, accused of age bias, heads to trial
The plaintiffs claim that the city pays them a lower percentage per month than employees who also retired but were hired between the ages of 18-37. The city says its charter pays pensions based on years of service, not age.
A class action accusing the city of San Francisco of discriminating against older employees in its retirement pension packages is cleared for trial to start next Monday.
The parties met at a final mandatory settlement conference Monday for the bench trial before Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng. He denied dueling summary judgment motions on March 23.
According to the complaint, the three lead plaintiffs w...
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