John Deere Sued For Wrongful Termination

MOLINE –  John Deere is being sued for wrongful termination.  A former employee filed a lawsuit accusing the Moline based agricultural equipment manufacturer of age discrimination.  Terence Murphy of Geneseo worked at John Deere for 26 years before he was terminated last July as part of job cuts.  He claims he was fired and replaced by a younger employee who had no prior experience and lacked the proper certifications.  The suit also claims older employees were disproportionately affected by recent layoffs by the company.