It was in the mid-seventies. Some employees did sue, it took ten years and they didn't receive much. The lawyer did OK though ;<(. My father chose not to par

It was in the mid-seventies. Some employees did sue, it took ten years and they didn't receive much. The lawyer did OK though ;<(. My father chose not to participate. The Congress passed an age discrimination law in 1967 but at the last minute it was significantly weakened by lobbyists. The law was updated in 1986 and that's when the gates opened to people suing and getting sizeable awards.