The Nation - News from July 1, 1986

United Airlines agreed to pay $10 million in back salary and $1 million in legal fees to settle an age-discrimination lawsuit brought by 115 retired employees and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It also agreed to stop forcing flight engineers to retire at age 60, said Jason Hegy, a lawyer who argued the government’s case. Joe Hopkins of the airline said that the settlement “recognized United’s position that we did not violate the age discrimination act,” at the time the retirement age was set. The settlement was reached while United’s appeal of an $18-million federal jury award was pending.