Jury awards $26.1 million to employee terminated due to age discrimination
IN 2002, Bobby Nickel was hired by Corporate Express as a facilities manager. In 2008, Corporate Express was acquired by Staples. In 2011, at the age of 64, Mr. Nickel was suspended and fired. He sued Staples for age discrimination and harassment. The jury awarded him $26.1 million in damages. For several years prior to…