Class Action Lawsuit Accuses RTX Corp. of Age Discrimination in Hiring Practices

A class action complaint filed in a federal court in Boston on Tuesday alleges that RTX Corp., a major player in the aerospace and defense industry, engaged in discriminatory hiring practices against older job applicants. The lawsuit, initiated by the AARP Foundation alongside attorneys from Peter Romer-Friedman Law and Outten & Golden, claims that RTX’s practices violated several laws, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Adam Klein, managing partner at Outten & Golden, commented that Fortune 500 companies should avoid policies that excluding “hardworking older Americans” in favor of “recent college graduates.” For more details, please refer to the original article.