Ex-Google recruiter claims white & Asian male applications were binned

A former Google and YouTube recruiter is suing the firm for firing him for opposing recruitment practices that excluded white and Asian male applicants.

According to a civil lawsuit filed by Arne Wilberg, a recruiter for engineering and technology positions at Youtube and parent company, Google, the firm implemented policies that favoured Hispanic, African-American and female job applicants – NBC News reports.

The lawsuit found that Wilberg complained to managers and HR about the practices. However, in November, he was fired for “not meeting goals” and “talking too much in meetings” - among other factors.

The complaint states that Wilberg “was an exemplary employee and received positive performance evaluations until he began opposing illegal hiring and recruiting practices at Google.”