Virginia-based aerospace giant Raytheon is facing a lawsuit for age discrimination in its hiring practices. The lawsuit, filed by a 67-year-old man named Mark Goldstein and represented by the AARP Foundation, alleges that Raytheon favors recent college graduates over older workers. The company's job listings include phrases such as 'recent college graduate' or 'new graduate' and require applicants to have a college degree and limited work experience for certain positions. The lawsuit seeks to make it a class action on behalf of other potential plaintiffs. Raytheon denies the claims and asserts compliance with age discrimination laws. The lawsuit follows a 2021 finding by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that Raytheon's hiring practices violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Although Raytheon made minor adjustments to its job postings after the EEOC finding, the lawsuit alleges that the company has not effectively changed its practices. The AARP Foundation plans to file similar class-action suits against other employers accused of age discrimination in hiring practices [9d75dcaf].
This incident sheds light on the issue of age discrimination in hiring practices. Raytheon is accused of favoring recent college graduates and imposing requirements that disproportionately disadvantage older workers. The lawsuit seeks to address these alleged discriminatory practices and make it a class action. The AARP Foundation intends to pursue similar cases against other employers accused of age discrimination [9d75dcaf].