Navy Avoids Some of Civilian Worker’s Age Discrimination Claims

A civilian shipyard worker in Washington may proceed with some of his age discrimination claims against the US Navy, a federal court said.

Duane Kruger, who worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, sufficiently stated disparate treatment and retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright said Wednesday for the US District Court for the Western District of Washington. But the Navy was entitled to summary judgment on Kruger’s disparate impact and hostile work environment claims, she said.

Kruger was 54 years old in October 2014 when he started working as a circuit breaker mechanic in the ...