EEOC Lawyers Settle Age Discrimination Lawsuit

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including age discrimination.  In a February 3, 2010 EEOC Press Release at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/2-3-10b.cfm , federal agency lawyers announced that an Atlanta clothing store company will pay $40,050 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC.  According to the Press Release, EEOC lawyers charged in the age discrimination lawsuit that the company subjected an employee to discriminatory terms and conditions of employment, including disparate discipline and, ultimately, terminated her because of her age.  An EEOC lawyer with the EEOC’s Atlanta Office was quoted in the Press Release as saying “We are pleased with the employer’s efforts to quickly resolve this dispute, while taking affirmative steps to remain in compliance with the law in the future.”  For its own part, the company denied any wrongdoing or liability.  Further information about the EEOC is available in its website at www.eeoc.gov .