Hofstra University professor wins age discrimination lawsuit filed against school
The lawsuit claims the university refused to let the 77-year-old teach remotely to avoid catching the virus.
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Apr 26, 2023, 3:02 AM
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Updated 389 days ago
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16h agoA Hofstra University professor won an age discrimination lawsuit against the school.
An attorney for Arthur Dobrin tells News 12 the lawsuit was filed at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The lawsuit claims the university refused to let the 77-year-old teach remotely to avoid catching the virus.
According to court documents, Dobrin had a letter from his doctor.
Federal prosecutors say Hofstra violated a federal age discrimination law by refusing to let the professor of 30 years' work from home.
Hofstra did not return News 12's calls for comment.
