Class Action Status Granted in New Jersey Discrimination Suit
A New Jersey judge has granted class-action status to an age discrimination lawsuit against Florham Park-based BASF Corporation.
G. Martin Meyers, the plaintiffs’ lawyer, said Wednesday that a judge ruled Jan. 31 that the case can proceed on behalf of all former BASF Corporation employees laid off between January 2002 and June 2007, who were age 40 or over at the time.
Meyers says that applies to about 900 people.
BASF Corporation spokesman Mark Stephenson says the company “categorically denies” engaging in any age discrimination, adding that it may challenge the decision to grant class-action status to the case.
BASF Corporation is the North American affiliate of the German-based chemical company.
Copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- Work Safety Group Releases List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Employers
- ‘Fearless Girl’ Lawsuit by State Street Settles on Eve of Trial
- Apollo Accused in Lawsuit of Illegal Human Life Wagering Scheme
- Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp Now Faces $30 Billion Fire Claim Demand
Popular This Month
- Millions of Recalled Hyundai and Kia Vehicles, With Dangerous Defect, Remain on Road
- CoreLogic Report Probes Evolving Severe Convective Storm Risk Landscape
- Poll: Consumers OK with AI in P/C Insurance, but Not So Much for Claims and Underwriting
- EVs Head for Junkyard as Mechanic Shortage Inflates Repair Costs