Most of us think that age discrimination in employment claims are limited to plaintiffs who allege discrimination based on their advanced age. But on this date in 1999, the Supreme Court ruled, in Bergen Commercial Bank v. Sisler, 157 N.J. 188 (1999), in favor of an employee who alleged employment discrimination based on his youth. Justice Stein’s opinion for the unanimous Court stated that this was “a case of first impression.” Michael Sisler, employed at New Era Bank in its merchant credit card department, was recruited to join the plaintiff bank as vice-president of...