A federal judge in San Francisco has conditionally certified a collective action of applicants over 40 years old who claim PricewaterhouseCoopers systematically weeded out older workers from consideration for entry-level positions.
PwC offices in Washington. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ ALM
A federal judge in San Francisco has certified a collective action of job applicants older than 40 years old, who claim global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers systematically weeded out older workers from consideration for entry-level positions in the United States.
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