Justices: Age bias in reverse doesn't apply

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court ruled today that workers in their 40s cannot sue employers for giving better benefits to older colleagues. The court, in the 6-3 decision, said a federal anti-discrimination law is meant to protect older workers from preferential treatment given to younger workers, but the law does not apply in reverse.
The case had been closely watched because about 70 million U.S. workers are 40 or older, roughly half the nation's work force.