IBM—Court rules IBM violated federal law in age discrimination campaign affecting 20,000+ older workers
Federal court ruled IBM broke ADEA by trying to shorten the deadline for suing over age discrimination. EEOC analysis showed 86% of workers considered for layoff were over 40. Over 20,000 workers age 40+ were discharged in what plaintiffs called 'standard operating procedure' for discrimination.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Inclusion | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Court rules IBM violated federal law in age discrimination campaign affecting 20,000+ older workers
Federal court ruled IBM broke ADEA by trying to shorten the deadline for suing over age discrimination. EEOC analysis showed 86% of workers considered for layoff were over 40. Over 20,000 workers age 40+ were discharged in what plaintiffs called 'standard operating procedure' for discrimination.