Security News in Brief: Justice Department Settles with Microsoft to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

Source: United States Department of Justice News

The Department of Justice today announced it has reached a settlement agreement with Microsoft Corporation resolving allegations that the company discriminated against non-U.S. citizens based on their citizenship status during the early stages of Microsoft’s hiring process by asking them for unnecessary, specific immigration documents to prove they could work for the company without needing its sponsorship for work visas.