Internet addiction is to blame

Not for the first time in US judicial history, a case will be heard where the plaintiff demands to punish the employer for wrongful dismissal. Former IBM employee James Pacenza was fired for over-active visiting “for adults” chat during working hours, but now he wants to pay damages, citing the fact that he suffers from Internet addiction and cannot control his passion for such online services. resources. But this argument is probably used for the first time.



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



According to Pachenza, after returning from Vietnam, as a result of stress, he became sexually preoccupied. The emergence of the Internet only aggravated the problem and while working at IBM, he already became a regular porno chat.

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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 $ 5 million from IBM. The outcome of the case is likely to clearly determine the outcome of all such processes in the future.