Gulfstream Aerospace to settle age discrimination suit

ATLANTA - The government says Gulfstream Aersopace Corporation will pay $2.1 million to settle federal age discrimination allegations made by 61 former employees. <br> <br> The workers, most of whom were company managers, accused Savannah-based Gulfstream of laying off people over 40 years old and keeping younger, less qualified employees between August and December 2000. <br> <br> Gulfstream is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation. <br> <br> The employees filed suit in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. A federal judge has preliminarily approved a consent decree settling the lawsuit. <br> <br> The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Gulfstream denies discriminating against the employees, but has agreed to provide sensitivity training on equal employment issues to its management.