IBM Sued For Age Discrimination After Thousands Fired

NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/CBSNEWS.COM) – IBM is defending itself from the latest round of accusations about its firing practices. Months after a ProPublica report said the technology giant had dismissed more than 20,000 workers older than 40 in the last five years, IBM is facing fresh claims of discriminating against employees based on their age.
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A class-action lawsuit filed in a New York federal court on behalf of three former IBM employees alleges the