Microsoft Says Bye-Bye DEI, Joins Growing List Of Corporations Dismantling Diversity Teams | Atlanta Daily World
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In a surprising yet increasingly common move, Microsoft has quietly dismantled its team dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  The decision, communicated via email to the affected employees on July 1, cited “changing business needs” as the reason for the layoffs. While the exact number of employees impacted remains unclear, the team’s lead didn’t … Continued

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In a surprising yet increasingly common move, Microsoft has quietly dismantled its team dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  The decision, communicated via email to the affected employees on July 1, cited “changing business needs” as the reason for the layoffs. While the exact number of employees impacted remains unclear, the team’s lead didn’t … Continued

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  • bizarroland@fedia.io
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    2 months ago

    I mean the entire purpose of a dei group in a company is to make sure that the company isn’t doing things that will get them fucking sued into the ground, like choosing to only hire young white males for instance.

    If they want to disband this group fine, just that’s going to be exhibit A in all of the lawsuits.

    • Diplomjodler@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      You mean the lawsuits that will be tossed out by the totally not corrupt upstanding officials at the “Supreme” Court?

    • SeaJ@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      An assessment test I did for a job recently was essentially just an SAT and IQ test. None of it had to do with the position but it was a quick way for them to say “no foreigners.”