Internet addiction is to blame

    Far from the first time in the judicial history of the United States, a case will be heard where the plaintiff demands to punish the employer for the wrongful dismissal. Former IBM employee James Pacenza was fired for taking too many adult chats during office hours, but now he wants to pay damages, citing the fact that he is addicted to the Internet and cannot control his passion for such networks. resources. But this argument is probably used for the first time.

    In addition, lawyers insist that the alleged gross violation of the corporation’s internal rules is just a formal reason that was used to get rid of the 55-year-old Pacenza, who had worked in the company at that time (2003) for more than 19 years.

    According to Pachentza, after returning from Vietnam, as a result of stress, he became sexually preoccupied. The advent of the Internet only aggravated the problem, and while working at IBM, he already became a regular in porn chats.

    When it was noticed by the administration, the next day James was fired. However, he was not given the right to appeal. Now it requires IBM $ 5 million. The outcome of the case is likely to clearly determine the outcome of all such processes in the future.

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