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Re:Facebook settles federal lawsuit over allegations it favo... by joshuamorton on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @02:47PM (#28934497)
Why would this be? Citizens and residents get the same pay and benefits. If anything, employing a noncitizen is more work because you have to manage the whole immigration process.

What's in it for the company?

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Re:Facebook settles federal lawsuit over allegations it favo... by mint2 on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @05:34PM (#28937009)
Not really, if they aren’t attracting domestic talent when they post a job at $xyz but would have if they would pay $qrs, but instead of increasing their offers they go find an H1b that will take $xyz then it’s suppressing wages and cheaper for the company in the long run
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Re:Facebook settles federal lawsuit over allegations it favo... by NovemberWhiskey on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @02:54PM (#28934582)
It would also be illegal.
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