Manchester Man Wins Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against Demoulas Market Basket, Awarded $140,000 in Damages
CONCORD, New Hampshire – A federal jury in New Hampshire has ruled in favor of a Manchester man who claimed that he was denied a promotion by the Demoulas Market Basket supermarket chain due to his age. Court records showed that Rodney Martinez, who was hired by the privately owned supermarket in 2012, repeatedly sought a full-time position but was consistently passed over in favor of younger and less-experienced candidates. The jury awarded Martinez a total of $140,000 in damages after finding that the company had willfully violated federal and New Hampshire anti-discrimination laws. According … Read more