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Welcome to a website for current and former employees alleging class action age discrimination claims against 3M -- your source for case information and updates, easy access to court filings, and the latest news.
Two Cases Against 3M: Current and former 3M employees are involved in two age discrimination cases against the company. They are described below. You have reached the website for the Minnesota case, titled Whitaker et al. v. 3M Company.
Minnesota Case - Whitaker et al. v. 3M Company: this is a state lawsuit filed in the District Court for Ramsey County in December 2004. This case is prosecuting age discrimination claims on behalf of a class current and former salaried exempt 3M employees in Minnesota who did not sign a release of their claims. Stay in this cite for information about the Minnesota Whitaker case.
Federal Case - Garcia et al. v. 3M Company: this is a federal lawsuit filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of California. This case is prosecuting age discrimination claims on behalf of six plaintiffs and similarly situated current and former salaried exempt and non-exempt 3M employees across the U.S., including persons who signed a release of their claims. Eligible persons must opt in to this case to participate in it. To date, 91 persons have chosen to opt in to the case in addition to the 6 named plaintiffs. The federal case has a separate website that you can access by clicking here or going to www.ageclassaction.com.
What's At Stake?
At stake is the right of older employees to be evaluated, promoted, compensated and employed based on the quality of their work rather than their age and stereotypes about the productivity and capabilities of older employees.
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Am I A Class Member in the Whitaker Case?
The class that Judge Johnson certified in the Whitaker case includes all current and former employees of 3M who were
- age 46 or older when employed by 3M in Minnesota
- at any time from May 10, 2003, through the present
- in a salaried, exempt position below PS grade180 (grade 18) or L3, and
- who did not sign a release of claims
If you fall within the definition, you are likely a class member and will receive a notice that tells you about your rights. We do not know when notices will be sent, but will post the information on this website when it is available.
To keep updated on the status of the case, keep checking this website, particularly the updates on the "About the Case" page.
Additional questions? Call 612/486-1805.
Can You Help?
If you have information that may help us in proving these claims against 3M and you are a person with whom we can talk, we would like to hear from you. We are particularly interested in talking with persons who have heard comments any time since 2001 showing bias against older employees or negative stereotypes about them, or who believe they have experienced age discrimination at 3M in the last few years. Please click here to learn more.
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