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American Samoa Sued for Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against American Samoa, claiming the U.S. territory's government discriminated against older workers. The lawsuit, filed August 30 in U.S. District Court in Hawaii, is the first time the EEOC is suing the government of American Samoa. Evelyn Langford, director of the territory's department of human resources, conducted a meeting in 2009 where she told employees that those 50 and older should retire to make room for the younger generation, according to the complaint. The EEOC claims those who did not retire were reassigned to undesirable positions. Click here to read more.
 
 



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