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Dec 8 2021 1:08PM

Asked applicants for unnecessary immigration documents.

US settles with Microsoft over immigration-related discrimination claims

The US Justice Department said it reached a settlement with Microsoft resolving allegations that the company discriminated against non-US citizens in its hiring process. Microsoft asked job applicants for unnecessary immigration documents to prove they could work for the company without needing ...

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