IBM, Kyndryl again once sued for age discrimination – this time by its own VPs

More big blues at Big Blue ... And of course El Reg coverage is cited in the lawsuit

Once again, IBM has been sued for age discrimination, this time alongside spin-off Kyndryl, for allegedly cutting the jobs of older workers while creating similar positions for younger ones. was filed on Tuesday in New York City, on behalf of five veteran executives and employees who collectively served the two corporations for more than 150 years.

The complaint against IBM and Kyndryl revisits the now widely known history of recent age discrimination claims against Big Blue and its former Global Technology Services Group, which became a separate company – Kyndryl – in 2021. that"there is reasonable cause to believe that has discriminated against on the basis of age.

It's alleged that IBM used coded language to obscure what was going on, citing corporate planning documents from prior litigation that include terms like"Early Professional Hire,""seniority mix,""skills remix,""next generation,""refresh,""revitalization hiring,""reinvention of the workforce," and"transformation" to conceal discussions of allegedly illegal activities.

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