A semiconductor company hired a 33-year-old accounting manager not long before it terminated its 59-year-old financial administrator as part of a reduction in force (RIF). The administrator sued, claiming unlawful age discrimination. The trial court granted the company’s motion for summary judgment (dismissal without a trial). In an unpublished opinion, the court of appeal affirmed.
Terminated Employee Sues for Age Discrimination
In 2006, Amalfi Semiconductor, Inc., hired “Sally” as its financial administrator. At the time, Amalfi was a startup research and development company with 30 to 40 employees. Sally holds a degree in management accounting but is not a certified public accountant (CPA). She received favorable performance reviews, promotions, and performance-based raises during her employment at Amalfi.
