Company must pay woman $105,000 in back pay and damages after firing her when she refused to retire at 65

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A ancient employee East together has receive $105,000 In back pay And damage After her business of almost 20 years licensed her When She denied has withdraw has 65, according to has THE WE Equal Job Opportunity Commissions.

A discrimination trial deposit by THE federal agency said J&M Industries, Inc., A manufacturing And distribution business In Louisiana, violated federal age discrimination laws by cooking THE employee.

THE Age Discrimination In Job Act forbidden discrimination against people age 40 Or older base on age.

In A news release describing THE costumes result last week, THE EEOC said A business director Many times request THE employee, WHO was not appointed, about her retirement plans as She approach her 65th birthday.

THE director directly request her, "When are You while going has withdraw," "For what don't do it You withdraw has 65", And "What East THE reason You are not outgoing?" THE EEOC trial said.

When She said THE business She had No immediate plans has stop functioning, THE business informed her that her role as A purchase agent was be eliminated due has economic uncertainty, THE federal agency said.

But THE EEOC said THE business hiring A man In her 30s For THE even role, which he had claims has be eliminate, In A month.

reported that THE business denied cooking THE women because of her age, saying THE 39 years old replacement had "wider, more significant homework that She I did it."

THE business said comments do about her retirement plans were either "wander Remarks" Or were related has Succession planning, by THE Miami Herald.

Below THE Three years consent decree regulation THE suit, THE business agreed has pay $105,000 In back pay And liquid damage, provide training, revise Strategies, provide regular reports has THE EEOC, And job A notice affirming compliance with THE ADEA law.

THE EEOC deposit THE suit In THE East District of Louisiana.

"This resolution serves THE public interest," Rudy Sustaita, THE regional lawyer For THE EEOC Houston District Desk, said In A declaration.

"He provides relief For THE ancient employee And will help protect others Since age discrimination," he added. "We are happy that THE EEOC And J&M Industries were able has reach This resolution."

J&M Industries doesn't immediately answer has A request For comment Since Business Insider, which was sent out Operating hours.