Ageism | IBM may have axed up to 100,000 staff 'to be more trendy'

Any HR honcho worth their salt will understand the benefit of having a multi-generational workforce.

From the different levels of experience that they hold, to different cognitions and diversity of thought that will help them understand and satisfy consumer demands, every generation has an assortment of skills to offer a business. When used in tandem, multi-generational workforces have the ability to form an extremely strong workforce that can greatly benefit business.

Despite this, the computer hardware company IBM has found itself embroiled in the centre of several age discrimination lawsuits which have been logged by former employees.

According to a Bloomberg report published earlier this week, up to 100,000 employees have allegedly been given the boot – over the last few years - in a bid to give themselves a “cool” and “trendy” identity and to heighten their chances of becoming an attractive workplace for young talent – The Register reported.