Saturday, October 30, 2010

BAE Systems unit to pay Phoenix workers $110,000 to settle sex discrimination suit - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The EEOC announced the settlement Wednesday. BAE Systemx Land & Armaments manufacturers armor for soldiers and militaryu vehicles at plant near Baseline Road and Interstates 10in Phoenix. The three women, Laura Box, Margarett Chavez and Christine Hanson, and the EEOC sued BAE in U.S. Districtf Court in Phoenix claiming the womej were paid less than equivalent male employees and that the wome n were not givenpermaneng positions. Chavez also claimedr age discrimination and Box contended her temporaruy job was ended after she complained ofsexual harassment. The Phoenix plant previously was home to Simula which was acquired in 2003by Jacksonville, Fla.-based Armodr Holdings.
BAE acquired Armor Holdings in 2007. “BAE Systems is committede to our employees and the work they do for our fightingb men and womenin uniform. We are an Equak Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that understands the value of diversityh and its impact on a high performance the corporatestatement read. BAE has its U.S. headquarterz in Rockville, Md. The defensd contractor makes a myriad ofmilitary weapons, land vehicles and sea

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