Microsoft HR embroiled in 'shocking' harassment lawsuit

Microsoft HR embroiled in 'shocking' harassment lawsuit

Microsoft’s HR failings have been highlighted in a court filing accusing the software giant of having an “exclusionary ‘boys’ club atmosphere” that is “rife with sexual harassment” – The Guardian reports.

According to an unsealed ongoing class-action lawsuit, filed in 2015 by three female employees, plaintiffs accuse the software company of systemic gender disparities in pay and promotion in technical and engineering roles at Microsoft, as well as failing to properly investigate cases of harassment and discrimination.

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