Twenty-four workers laid off by Spirit AeroSystem in 2013 have sued the aircraft parts maker alleging it targeted older workers covered by its health insurance who had costly medical conditions.
The former employees, members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, filed the class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Wichita, Kan., on behalf of themselves and an estimated 160 other employees age 40 or older who were discharged from their jobs.
Spirit AeroSystems says that reductions in force are never easy and its decisions are based on non-discriminatory criteria. The company contends it is confident the evidence in the case will show it is compliant with the law in its employment practices.
The 92-page complaint challenges the employment discharges and alleges blacklisting of those workers from new jobs.
Topics Lawsuits
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