Discrimination | IBM condemned for 'racist' labels in job application

IBM condemned for 'racist' labels in job application

IBM has come under fire for asking job applicants to choose from a selection of racially insensitive labels when describing their ethnicity – Bloomberg.com reports.

Part of the online applications for vacancies at the tech giant comprised of a drop-down menu where applicants were asked if they identified as Caucasian, Black, Indigenous, ‘Yellow’ or ‘Mulato’.

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