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US will pay $44 million in age-bias case by ex-FAA workers 3 hours ago In this March 24, 2011, file photo, a passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. (Cliff Owen/AP) The U.S. government will pay nearly $44 million to settle an age-discrimination case filed 16 years ago on behalf of hundreds of workers who missed out on federal pensions after their jobs were outsourced. Lawyers for the 761 workers say the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Department decided to outsource the jobs because many of the employees were older than 40 and were, or soon would, become eligible to retire with full federal retirement benefits.
Hundreds missed out on pensions after their jobs were outsourced.
By DAVID KOENIGAssociated Press
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The U.S. government will pay nearly $44 million to settle an age-discrimination case filed 16 years ago on behalf of hundreds of workers who missed out on federal pensions after their jobs were outsourced.
Lawyers for the 761 workers say the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Department decided to outsource the jobs because many of the employees were older than 40 and were, or soon would, become eligible to retire with full federal retirement benefits.
They worked as flight service specialists – air traffic controllers who give pilots of private planes information about weather, routes and emergency help. In 2005, the FAA gave Lockheed Martin a contract to run the specialists’ flight service stations in every state except Alaska.
US will pay $44 million in age-bias case by ex-FAA workers April 29 In this March 24, 2011, file photo, a passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. (Cliff Owen/AP) The U.S. government will pay nearly $44 million to settle an age-discrimination case filed 16 years ago on behalf of hundreds of workers who missed out on federal pensions after their jobs were outsourced. Lawyers for the 761 workers say the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Department decided to outsource the jobs because many of the employees were older than 40 and were, or soon would, become eligible to retire with full federal retirement benefits.
U.S. will pay $44 million in age-bias case by ex-FAA workers By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer
Published: April 28, 2021, 11:54am
Share: FILE - In this March 24, 2011, file photo, a passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. The U.S. government will pay nearly $44 million to settle an age-discrimination case filed 16 years ago on behalf of hundreds of workers who missed out on federal pensions after their jobs were outsourced. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
The U.S. government will pay nearly $44 million to settle an age-discrimination case filed 16 years ago on behalf of hundreds of workers who missed out on federal pensions after their jobs were outsourced.