AGEISM IN THE WORKPLACE
Older Workers Have Had Enough
Keep your eye on this new age discrimination class action lawsuit
On June 11, 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed by the AARP Foundation and two law firms in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. The complaint accuses RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, of discriminating against older workers, specifically through “Recent Graduate” employment ads.
“The language and content of these job advertisements discourages and deters many older workers from even applying for the Recent Graduate Positions and prevents older workers who do apply from advancing in the hiring process because too much time has passed since they graduated … and/or entered the workforce.”
The suit claims the ads indicate a preference for younger workers in violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
While the only named claimant is Mark H. Goldstein, it is being brought on behalf of “all others similarly situated.”
Goldstein, a 67-year-old engineer, has some forty years of professional experience, including as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He has held a federal government security…
