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Exxon Mobil May Have Grounded Old PilotsBy David Weidner
MarketWatch
September 23, 2006
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. was charged Friday with age discrimination in a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to the Associated Press.
The suit, which seeks a permanent injunction agaist the world's biggest oil company, alleges Exxon forces pilots to quit flying at age 60, the report said.
"We contend the way to determine if someone should continue to do the job is to use our modern-day avenues: physical and mental fitness, not a calendar," EEOC attorney Robert Canino said, according to the report.
Exxon Mobil spokesman Russ Robert said the policy was long-standing and consistent, not arbitrary and discriminatory, according to the AP.
Shares of Exxon Mobil closed up 13 cents Friday to $64.91
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