I am not sure if the allegations were true, but if they were, I’d be sad. For one, I am a fan of 3M, for another I believe that age shouldn’t be an issue when it comes to being trained in Six Sigma.
The story, over at TwinCities.com, says:
Current and former employees of 3M Co. allege in a federal lawsuit filed in California that the company discriminated against them in promotion and employment decisions based on their age, saying that the company’s use of the Six Sigma quality improvement program favored younger workers. Read on…
The plaintiffs are seeking a class-action status.
3M or any other company can put criteria for people who go into Six Sigma training or who can be a member of the Six Sigma team, but age shouldn’t be one of them.
What do you think?
