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Re:Microsoft says encryption laws make companies wary of sto... by village-idiot on Thursday March 28, 2019 @08:15AM (#19511391)
You can’t be sued for discrimination based on the employees location, which is actually the issue at stake here. Citizenship doesn’t appear to be relevant.
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Re:Microsoft says encryption laws make companies wary of sto... by viraptor on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:22PM (#19515044)
Parent posts are about citizenship, not location. Literally "not hire Australians".
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Re:Microsoft says encryption laws make companies wary of sto... by village-idiot on Thursday March 28, 2019 @03:30PM (#19515701)
Later posts make it clear the law is actually about country, not citizenship. Non-citizen residents of Australia have the same risk factor as citizens.
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