New York Yankees Sued for Age Discrimination
Thirteen former waiters at the “old” Yankee Stadium buffets sued the New York Yankees today for age discrimination. The waiters, ranging in age from 66 to 80 were laid off when the team moved to its new stadium earlier this year. The complaint, filed in the New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, alleges that the waiters were fired in favor of younger, cheaper help and told their services were no longer needed because the new ballpark did not have buffet restaurants. However, the new stadium has two buffet restaurants.
Pedro Valdes, one of the 13 claimants, says the Yankees asked him, “what could someone 73 years old” offer the team. The claimants are requesting their jobs back and $28,000 in back pay for the season they missed. The Yankees had no comment on the pending suit, but pointed out that a number of senior citizens work at the new stadium, including nine people who are in their 80s.
