## Employer who fired 78-year-old receptionist must now pay her $78,000

Authored by cbsnews.com

The operator of a retirement facility in Columbus, Georgia, will have to pay $78,000 to a receptionist to settle an age and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Noble, who had worked for Covenant for 14 years, returned to her job after a brief hospitalization to find a new, younger employee seated at her desk, the EEOC alleged.

Covenant Woods is owned by Chattanooga, Tennessee-based BrightSpace Senior Living, which operates a handful of retirement communities in four states.

"We at Covenant Woods and BrightSpace Senior Living resolved this case due to the cost of litigating it," BrightSpace Chief Financial Officer Brian Hendricks said in a statement.

Covenant Woods and BrightSpace Senior Living remain committed to compliance with all discrimination and labor and employment laws.".

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act only applies to workers who are at least 40 years of age.

The 1975 law doesn't protect workers under 40 from age discrimination, although some states offer similar safeguards for younger employees. »

### Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes

Authored by theguardian.com

Tyson Foods dumped millions of pounds of toxic pollutants directly into American rivers and lakes over the last five years, threatening critical ecosystems, endangering wildlife and human health, a new investigation reveals.

The EPA should listen to communities whose wells, lakes, rivers and streams have been contaminated and put people over corporate profits Omanjana Goswami.

The industry has made $6.6m in campaign donations since 2020, mostly to Republicans, with Tyson the biggest corporate spender. »

### Russia tackles accumulation of rupees through investments in India

Authored by hindustantimes.com

The accumulation of rupees in Indian banks was flagged last year by Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, who had described the issue in May 2023 as a ‘problem’.

Russia has used the rupees in SRVAs to make investments in stocks, government securities, infrastructure schemes and other areas, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity.

“Most of the rupees accumulated in India have been used and this is no longer a problem,” one of the people said. »

### Valve Issues Refunds as Helldivers 2 Is Now Delisted for Hundreds of Countries on Steam

Authored by raiderking.com

As of the moment of writing, Helldivers 2 is no longer available for sale on Steam in countries without access to PSN.

This comes days after Sony made linking to a PSN account a requirement for Helldivers 2 players on Steam.

Keep a close eye on what Steam does to appease disgruntled Helldivers 2 PC players by then. »

### Soldier with the 200th Brigade from Pechenga says commanders execute their own men

Authored by thebarentsobserver.com

The soldier shows the double ID-tag with his number aimed for identification in case of being killed in battle.

He explains how his commanders called him back from the front line, but he refused to follow order and still stays in the trench.

“In our 200th Brigade, 3rd Battalion, 9th Company, this happens regularly, just doesn’t go anywhere,” the man says with fear. »

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