Evidenced by the disparity of its 13% rate and its 10% rate [for 'cause' determinations] between the two age groups.
Takeaway #1: Despite its preference for younger litigants, the FCHR still maintains a practice of rendering no cause determinations at a high rate.Note #1: the cutoff age of 48 was chosen for two reasons.
1. It’s the average age of FCHR litigants (see here)
2. It’s the median age for FCHR litigants.
Reason: complainant's don't always indicate their age when filing FCHR complaints (see disclaimer).