Microsoft faces 118 gender bias charges in 7 years
San Francisco: Women employees in technical roles filed 118 gender discrimination complaints with Microsoft between 2010 and 2016 but the tech giant concluded that just one of those complaints was "founded", media reported.
Citing court documents filed by plaintiffs in an ongoing suit against Microsoft, The Seattle Times reported late on Tuesday that female employees raised issues about the biased treatment to the Microsoft HR department a total of 238 times.
The lawsuit, filed in District Court in Seattle, seeks class-action status which could add more than 8,600 women to the case.
"Women in the class lost out on up to $238 million in pay and 500 promotions because of widespread discrimination, largely within the company's performance-review process that determines pay and promotions for employees," the report noted.
In 2017, Microsoft had a global workforce of more than 120,000 people and about 25.9 per cent was female. The technical employees were 19 per cent female.
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Udupi district tops SSLC results; Sahana of Karkala secures third place statewide
Udupi: Udupi district has surged to the top spot in the SSLC results for the 2023-24 academic year, boasting an impressive 94% pass rate. This marks a significant ascent from its 18th position last year.
Sahana, a student hailing from Karkala taluk has emerged as one of the top performers in the state, securing 623 marks. Her outstanding achievement has earned her the third position statewide.
