Ford is sued by laid-off worker

Man, 62, alleges that Blue Oval used age bias in handing out pink slips as it seeks to cut costs. Bryce G. Hoffman / The Detroit News A salaried worker who was laid off from Ford Motor Co. is suing the automaker, claiming age discrimination. Royal Oak attorney Michael Pitt filed the lawsuit Monday afternoon in Wayne County Circuit Court on behalf of Joseph Wojciechowski, 62, of Dearborn. Until last month, Wojciechowski was a die cast scheduler at Ford's Rawsonville parts plant. But he began worrying that his days were numbered when the company announced another round of layoffs in June, he said. "With me being 62, I figured I'd be a likely candidate," he said. "That's always a fear factor." Ford is cutting 15 percent of its white-collar costs in North America in response to declining demand for its cars and trucks. Most of... [read full story]