Dallas-based AT&T recently settled an age discrimination lawsuit filed against them by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  The nationwide lawsuit was filed in August 2009 after a 57-year old retired AT&T employee was turned down for employment by the company.

According to the EEOC, AT&T exercised age discrimination by not rehiring more than 50,000 retired AT&T employees.  AT&T executives noted that they are not admitting to any of the allegations included in the lawsuit by settling.

Still, with the settlement, AT&T is expected to stop any policies that prevent retired employees from being rehired.  In addition, the company is required to update their database to be sure that former employees are in no way prevented from being rehired because of their age.

If you or a loved one has been discriminated against by an employer based on age, contact the Houston age discrimination lawyers of Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042 to learn more about how we can help you.