Kmart Sued for Age Discrimination and Retaliation
In a lawsuit announced July 6, 2009, the EEOC accused Kmart Corporation of subjecting a 76-year old woman to age discrimination, retaliation and constructive termination.
Age discrimination and retaliation for reporting discriminatory conduct constitute a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The EEOC alleges Kmart was in violation of the ADEA for failing to investigate and correct the hostile work environment after the woman gave notice of discriminatory conduct against her. The woman alleged that the pharmacy manager accused her of being too old to work, requested that she retire and made derogatory comments on performance evaluations. This conduct in effect forced the woman into resignation.
After failing to successfully reach a settlement, the EEOC brought this suit seeking lost wages and liquidated relief. Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination are enforced by the EEOC.
