Older Workers Targeted for Downsizing Settle Age Discrimination Suit

Older workers unlawfully targeted for lay-off in a downsizing by Qualex, a Kodak subsidiary, have settled an age discrimination lawsuit, according to the EEOC, "Kodak Subsidiary To Pay $272,000 For Age Bias." The lawsuit claimed that older workers were unlawfully targeted for lay-off in a reduction-in-force (RIF) where the average age of those terminated was over 50 which far exceeded the average age of those who kept their job.