3M age discrimination suit given class action status
A lawsuit was filed against 3M Co. for age discrimination by five plaintiffs three years ago and has been granted class action status last week in a Ramsey County court.
The Maplewood-based company allegedly preferred younger employees by giving them higher pay, promotions and training. The termination policies were highly unfavorable to older staff. When the lawsuit was filed, 3M Co. was run by former CEO Jim McNerney.
This complaint could include as many as 6,000 current and former employees are over 45 years old.
The class members are represented by Michael Lieder, an attorney for Sprenger & Lang in Washington, D.C., who stated, “We believe that the type of environment created by 3M is detrimental to business in general and to employees.”
3M has admitted to no wrongdoing and believes that these claims are groundless. The manufacturing giant will fight the case.
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