Three long-term IBM employees allege they were fired to make way for younger hires, citing a "smoking-g-n" Slack message as evidence. The complaint details internal documents that allegedly labeled older workers with derogatory terms and outlined plans to hire a majority of "Early Professionals" and "Campus Hires." This lawsuit claims IBM has a pattern of age-based workforce reductions, referencing past investigations and internal language used to target senior staff. The workers are seeking back pay, lost benefits, and reinstatement or front pay. These allegations have not yet been proven in court.
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