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Article

22 Aug 2011

Author:
Jackie Crosby, Star Tribune [USA]

3M will pay $3 million to settle age-bias suit [USA]

3M...has agreed to pay $3 million to settle an age-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...It is the third age-discrimination lawsuit 3M has settled this year. The EEOC charged that 3M unlawfully laid off hundreds of employees over the age of 45...3M laid off many highly paid older employees, apparently to save money, and cut workers in salaried positions up to the level of director, the agency said. Pending judicial approval, the settlement will be paid to approximately 290 former employees, and 3M will post openings for positions it had not advertised previously to enable older employees to apply. The company agreed to establish a review process for termination decisions and to conduct training on how to prevent age bias...The settlement with the EEOC "is not an admission of any liability," said 3M spokeswoman Donna Runyon...