Blaming age discrimination, lawyer says she didn't get city job despite being only applicant
A 63-year-old woman is suing over age discrimination, alleging that she was passed over for a government job even though she was the only one who applied.
Elena Alvarez filed her federal lawsuit against the city of Melbourne this week. Alvarez, a lawyer since 1994, applied for two openings — as an Assistant City Attorney/Legal Advisor and an Assistant City Attorney — for the city, located in Brevard County.
“Alvarez was well qualified for both positions,” her lawsuit said. “Of the two positions that Alvarez applied for, one had four applicants, but Alvarez was the only applicant for the other.”
During her second-round interview, Melbourne City Attorney Manny Anon brought up Alvarez’s age and...
