IBM Employee Who Has Been On Leave For 15 Years Sues Company For Not Raising His Salary

According to a report by The Telegraph, Ian Clifford, an IBM employee who has been on leave for 15 years due to a disability, is suing the company for not raising his salary.

An IBM employee attempted to sue the company on grounds of discrimination and not increasing his salary in the last 15 years. But there's more to this story. The employee, named Ian Clifford, has not been to work since September 2008 as he has been on a sick leave. Working as a Senior IT worker in the company's office in the UK, Clifford argued that his employer is 'discriminating' against him as he did not get a pay rise in the last 15 years.

Even though Clifford is an IBM employee, he is under no obligation to work for the company since he was put on IBM's disability plan in 2013, a Telegraph report reveals.

Talking of his salary, IBM's health plan guarantees Clifford a salary of over 54,000 pounds (Rs 55,30,556) per year until he is 65 years old. However, he thinks this is not 'generous enough' becaus...

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