Age discrimination lawsuits against 3M
August 28, 2011 at 2:26AM
WHITAKER ET AL. VS. 3M CO.
Filed: 2004, Ramsey County District Court.
Covers: As many as 7,000 current and former employees in Minnesota.
Resolution: 3M to pay up to $12 million, change employment policies. Awaits court review Dec. 21.
GARCIA ET AL. VS. 3M CO.
Filed: 2009, U.S. District Court in California, transferred to federal court in Minnesota.
Covers: About 150 employees outside Minnesota.
Resolution: Settled, terms confidential.
EEOC* VS. 3M CO.
Filed: Aug. 19, suit and settlement, U.S. District Court in Minnesota.
Covers: About 290 former employees.
Resolution: 3M to pay $3 million, change employment policies. Awaits court review.
*U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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