The allegations read like a textbook case of what HR teams should avoid
A 27-year AECOM employee alleges she was paid far less than younger male peers — and terminated after raising concerns about it.
Lisa A. Psenicska, a 59-year-old marketing manager, filed a federal lawsuit on April 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Psenicska v. AECOM, et al., Case No. 2:26-cv-02304), claiming the multinational infrastructure consulting firm subjected her to gender and age discrimination, retaliation, and a pretextual layoff after she flagged pay gaps between herself and younger male colleagues.
Psenicska spent nearly three decades at AECOM and its subsidiary, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., serving as DMV/GPA Marketing Manager out of the company's Philadelphia office. According to the filing, she was a strong performer — generally earning satisfactory or above-satisfactory evaluations, receiving bonuses and merit recognition, and never once facing progressive discipline. In the October–November 2024 timeframe, her territory was expanded to include new geographies, a move she says reflected her track record.
The filing tells a different story when it comes to pay. Psenicska alleges she earned approximately $118,500 while Brian Taylor, a younger male Regional Manager in a comparable role with less tenure and experience, earned roughly $153,000. Another colleague, Mariusz Koper, held a subordinate-level position for about a year yet allegedly drew a...
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