Company fires employee after 37 years of service and call him an "old fossil": he gets $40,000 dollars in compensation
Work is a very important activity in a person's life: for some, it is everything, the center around which their state of mind revolves. In fact, if you think about it, work is an activity that occupies a large part of one's time and - in addition to giving one a sense of accomplishment - marks a routine which is difficult to give up. Glenn Cowie, a 58-year-old man who worked for the international engineering company, Vesuvius, for 37 years, is well aware of this, and was recently let go for being "too old". Let's find out the details of this story together:
via Metro
The decision to dismiss Glenn was made by the CEO of the company, Patrick Andre. The CEO hired a younger girl and encouraged other managers to "get rid" of older employees to encourage the hiring of employees under the age of 45. As if that weren't enough, in the middle of a meeting, Andre described Glenn as "an old fossil unable to manage a group of millennials". A few weeks later, he gave Glenn a termination letter. Needless to say, the 58-year-old man was shocked at the way he was being treated. Glenn remembers the incident clearly as "it was so unexpected and inappropriate."
Angry at what had happened, Glenn chose to go to court to obtain justice: "The company exercised a deep institutional prejudice against more mature employees. I have worked for Vesuvius for almost forty years and I cannot accept being told that I was fired because of my age. It's a huge blow to me. I've always given my all, growing my skills and experience year after year," stated Glenn.
"It is difficult to fully describe the mental anguish I have suffered as a result of the company's treatment of myself. It was severe and long-lasting. I dedicated 37 years of my life to the company. I lost faith in myself. I had a really bad time due to this,” Glenn explained during the hearing. The court ruled in Glenn's favor, setting $40,000 dollars as compensation for what Glenn had gone through.
The company rejected allegations of discrimination and a Vesuvius spokesperson said: "We are disappointed with the outcome of this case and have already appealed the ruling. We will review this ruling with our legal advisers and decide whether a further appeal is appropriate".
What do you think about this sotry? Do you think the ruling was just?
