Life doesn’t always go according to plan. One day, everything can seem perfectly fine, and the next, you might find yourself dealing with health problems you never saw coming. And when you’re too unwell to work, having some financial security can make a huge difference. But even with that support, things can still get complicated.
One IT worker had been on sick leave for 15 years, receiving around $67,000 a year from his employer, IBM. However, he wasn’t happy that his salary hadn’t increased over the years and decided to take the company to court. He argued that the lack of a pay raise was a form of disability discrimination.