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IBM Wins Court Case Against Ex-Employee Over Pregnancy and Sex Bias Claims
IBM (no ticker mentioned) has won a court case against De'Aundria Lee, a former employee who claimed the company discriminated against her based on sex and pregnancy. Lee resigned from IBM in 2025 after taking maternity leave in 2023. According to Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater's ruling, Lee failed to prove that her transfer to another position was a demotion rather than a lateral move.
The case involved the 'redeployment' of about 100 employees in several months before Lee took maternity leave. IBM said these transfers were made to better suit its business needs.