Microsoft hires law firm to review sexual harassment policies, probe gender discrimination

Microsoft's board of directors has hired a law firm to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices following a shareholder proposal. "This review responds to an advisory shareholder resolution that passed during the 2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting, and it will build on steps the company has …

[Clausewitz 4.0]

Microsoft Sexual Harassment Workshop

Speakers:

- Bill Gates

- Jeffrey Epstein ( deceased, in memoriam )

- Ghislaine Maxwell

On the importance to bring your kids to the company's parties

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Microsoft Sexual Harassment Workshop

Let's not forget :

* Bill Clinton

* Kevin Spacey

* The "ex HRH" named Andrew

Add to the list an array of unknown but extremely wealthy individuals who prefer not to be named... Nudge, nudge, wink, wink Ghislaine.

[Chris G]

"presents a material investment risk."

Although this should result in improvements for employees, it is a shame the action is driven by a risk to profits for investors rather than genuine altruism and concern for those who work for the company and therefore help to enable its success.

[Clausewitz 4.0]

Re: "presents a material investment risk."

altruistically capitalist

[Potemkine!]

It is the same outfit that put together an investigation report concerning China-based surveillance kit maker Hikvision's human rights compliance process and concluded that there was nothing to see

So the whole operation looks like a PR stunt, doesn't it?

[Little Mouse]

Carry On Probing - tonight on ITV3 at 7:00pm

Law firm Letch, Fiddler & Shoveitin review the sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices of a troubled tech giant.

to a soundtrack of swanee whistles and Sid James style laughter.

[Marty McFly]

Priorities

said CEO Satya Nadella, who referred to the corporation's culture as his number-one priority

Oh. So not 'safety of our employees' or 'security of our customers' like we typically see. On this date, company culture gets the number one spot beating out other favorite CEO buzzwords like diversity and stock price.