Global Tech Giant Microsoft, which was accused of discriminating against non-US citizens based on their citizenship status, during the early stages of the recruitment process had achieved a settlement with the US Department of Justice (Doj).
These people are asked to provide specific immigration documents that are not necessary to prove that they can work for companies without the need for sponsors for work visas.
The completion also completed the claim that the company discriminated against legitimate permanent citizens (aka green card holders), which was requested more or different documents than requested legally requested to verify their sustainable permissions to work in the US.
The investigation carried out by Doj found that of at least June 2019 to at least January 2020, Microsoft routinely sent e-mails to legitimate permanent residents asking them to documents to confirm sustainable work authorization.
This investigation began after the application partner was called a hotline to report that the company had asked her husband for its permanent resident card, while he applied for a job at Microsoft Redmond Washington, Microsoft.
At least six legitimate permanent residents are discriminated against, by finding such information.
Doj in the course of his investigation found evidence that the company repeatedly asked the residents of the legitimate remains, refugees and ASYLees to undergo evaluations of their needs for Microsoft to sponsor them to work-based visas even though they did not require sponsors to work the United States.
Such practices violate the Act of Immigration and Nationality (INA), which requires employers to verify workers’ permits to work in the US but prohibit companies from asking for documents when not needed or limiting the type of documentation that is valid A workers are permitted to show because of citizenship of workers, status Immigration or national origin.
Under the completion, Microsoft will overhaul the parts of the recruitment process to ensure the company does not require a job applicants for non-US citizens, including those who have permanent authorization to work, to provide certain immigration documents to prove that they do not require a sponsor for a job Visa.
This completion also requires companies to stop sending emails asking for documents to verify work authorization to workers whose authorization of the work cannot be moved.
In addition, settlement requires companies to enable workers who need to show their sustainable work authorization to provide the choice of acceptable documentation for that purpose.
Microsoft will also pay civilian penalties and train their employees who are responsible for verifying and verifying permission of workers to work in the US.
The completion also requires Microsoft to subject to monitoring requirements and reporting departments, declaring the DOJ press release.
Christian Clarke, Assistant Attorney General, with the Civil Rights Division of the Ministry of Justice, was stated, “Doj will continue, through investigations and settlements such as this one, to ensure that all non-US non-US citizens can pursue employment opportunities without facing employment opportunities without facing.
discrimination that violates the law.
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