A British IT worker who has been on sick leave since 2008 is suing IBM for not giving him a raise while on sick leave.
According to the judgment released last week, An employment judge dismissed the caseClaims do not discriminate on the basis of disability and the worker is given priority.
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According to The Telegraph, Ian Clifford, 50, He went on sick leave in September 2008 for mental health reasons and was out of work in 2013 when he was diagnosed with leukemia. In the fourth stage. At that time, he complained that he did not get any salary increase or leave during those five years.
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In April 2013, Clifford entered into a “compromise agreement” with IBM, which meant he was covered by the company’s sickness and accident plan, which entitled him to 75% of his salary. Pay till the end of the pension or plan.
As part of the project 54,000 received 28 pounds, ie 67 thousand. $732 per year until age 65.
However, in February 2022, Clifford took IBM to an employment tribunal with disability discrimination claims similar to those in her 2013 complaint.
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She said she has been treated unfairly since she joined the program in 2013 because she has not received a raise.
Clifford claimed that not increasing her rates while she was sick was discriminatory on the basis of disability. Inflation caused the value of his income to decrease.
“The purpose of the program is to ensure the safety of workers who cannot work,” Clifford said. “It has not been fulfilled as the charges have been frozen forever,” he added.
According to The Telegraph, Clifford asked for a 2.5% pay rise.
Paul Housko, an employment judge, dismissed the case in March, saying in a ruling: “The scheme is not disability discrimination because it is still not generous.”
He said the payment scheme was “very substantial” and that Clifford was treated “more favorably than disabled people” because he was paid without having to work.
Clifford told The Telegraph that he took legal action not because he was greedy, but because he wanted financial security for his family and son, who is studying at university.
“Your mortgage doesn’t go down because you’re sick,” he added.
According to The Telegraph, the man has already appealed against the sentence.
Clifford and IBM did not respond to requests for comment.
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Translation: Mateusz Albin