South Valley Care Center, LLC, a long-term care facility in Albuquerque, agreed to pay $75,000 to settle an age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a South Valley supervisor harassed and mocked older workers in the facility’s laundry department because of their ages and treated them less favorably than younger workers. Older workers complained about this treatment multiple times to management, but South Valley ignored their complaints. The harassment ultimately culminated with South Valley firing at least two workers in August 2022 after they continued to complain, the EEOC said.