LITTLETON, Colorado — A federal agency says Ralph Schomp Automotive will pay $1.5 million to settle a sex and age discrimination lawsuit filed by 10 former employees.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Thursday that the Littleton-based company also agreed to provide anti-discrimination training to its employees.

The 2009 lawsuit alleged that five women were subjected to offensive verbal comments and touching, job demotions, and salary cuts. Five older male employees also sued, saying they were fired because of their ages.

Ralph Schomp representatives did not immediately return calls.