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Case ID: 4782 | Employment | 05/02/2006
In a lawsuit filed in federal court, twenty-one former employees of CooperSurgical Inc. charged the Company with age discrimination in connection with their terminations following CooperSurgical's acquisition of Milex Products, Inc. in February 2004.
The Complaint alleges that CooperSurgical sales employees 40 years old and older were targeted for lay-off because of their ages, and that most, if not all, of the employees were replaced by younger persons hired from outside the Company. Among other relief, plaintiffs seek back pay and liquidated damages for violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and an injunction to prevent CooperSurgical from discriminating in the future. "CooperSurgical apparently held the view that these older salespeople did not fit its corporate image as a young, 'dynamic' organization," said one of the co-counsel for the plaintiffs. "That's not good business; it's discrimination." Co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs, added that, "The plaintiffs here worked for years at Milex and CooperSurgical, and were meeting and in many instances exceeding their sales goals. CooperSurgical claims it fired them as part of a 'corporate reorganization.' What it was, however, was a deliberate campaign to rid the Company of its older employees in violation of the ADEA." The Complaint has been filed as a "collective action" pursuant to the ADEA by the twenty-one named plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and all employees age 40 and older who were terminated on account of their age following CooperSurgical's acquisition of Milex in February 2004. The lawsuit is open to any former employee of CooperSurgical that was terminated after the company's merger in February, 2004. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Employment Cases of Interest A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District Court of Alabama against the Birmingham Board of Education for violations of civil rights law. Class members seek injunctions, back pay, allowances, seniority, tenure status and retirement benefits. Trucking has always been regarded as a predominantly male occupation, but women employed at trucking giant CH Robinson Worldwide claim that the company and it's male employees created an environment that crossed the legal boundary into active discrimination. A class action lawsuit filed against the company alleges that women were not paid as well or promoted to supervisory jobs as often as men, even though they were equally qualified. The suit also contends that the work environment at CH Robinson was extremely hostile to women as a result of lewd behavior on the part of male employees, including branch managers. A hearing on class certification in this gender discrimination suit was held in late November, 2004. At this time of this report a ruling had not yet been issued. If the class is certified as many as 2,000 current and former sales, operation and support workers would be able to sue the Minnesota based company. A class action lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against Star Care, Inc. The case involves violations of Federal Labor law. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against SB Productions, Inc. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Ohio against Maxim Health Systems, LLC, a health care company who employs more than 56,000 clinicians, allied health professionals, physicians and administrative personnel in cities across the US, for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Class members seek to recover unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated damages, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.
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