EMPLOYMENT
Judge sides with Lockheed in discrimination suit
On Sept. 18, 2012, a judge threw out a woman’s claim that she was fired from her position at Lockheed Martin due to discrimination. Brenda Marks, a financial analyst, was 48 when she was terminated. She claimed that she was denied job transfers and promotions that were given to younger white male employees and that she received lower job evaluation scores. She claimed she was fired due to disabling injuries from a car accident. Defense counsel argued that all of Lockheed’s actions were done for legitimate business reasons. Marks was terminated because she failed to return to work when her already-granted leave expired, the defense argued.
