AARP, Law Firm Sue Capital One
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RICHMOND, Va. — The nation’s largest senior citizens lobby and a Virginia law firm have filed an age-discrimination lawsuit against Capital One Financial Corp., saying it fired hundreds of workers because of their age.
AARP and Richmond-based law firm Butler, Williams, Pantele & Skilling allege that the credit card giant fired hundreds of workers 40 and older and uses a performance-based ranking system to justify the firings.
As many as 60 former Capital One employees have stepped forward as plaintiffs, said Harris Butler III of Butler, Williams, Pantele & Skilling.
Butler said he expects a judge to decide within the next four months whether the lawsuit can proceed as a class action.
A Capital One spokesman said the company does not comment on ongoing litigation.
The Falls Church, Va.-based company has said the employees were fired because of poor job performance.
AARP said the ranking system has been used by some other companies to “mask a desire to jettison older workers and other employees, even if they have previously received high ratings.”
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