Trump tightens H-1B visa rules: What you need to know This morning’s headline at one Indian news website said it all: “Trouble for Indian Techies” The “trouble” is coming from a move by the Trump administration that will raise the bar for H-1B visa holders in the United States seeking […]
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Changes to H-1B visa policy could have a chilling effect on the tech industry The first week of April is always a frantic time for technology companies. It marks the start of the hyper-competitive period when firms seeking to hire foreign workers can apply for the limited number of H-1B […]
Tech Roundup: Improving Uber’s Diversity and Culture Uber released a report on Tuesday detailing the diversity of its work force. The numbers starkly show the lack of women and minorities at the ride-hailing company. About two thirds of Uber’s employees are men. Of the company’s technology jobs, 85 percent are […]
H1B visa programme faces onslaught H1B visa programme faces onslaught:- With the Trump administration seriously mulling H1B visa reforms, at least half a dozen Bills have been tabled in the US House of Representatives and the Senate, contending that the programme that is popular among Indian information technology (IT) firms […]
Google sued by Labor Department over compensation data Google sued by Labor Department over compensation data:- The Labor Department is going to court to force Google to turn over compensation data during an anti-discrimination audit. The administrative lawsuit filed Wednesday claims Google has withheld compensation data and other information requested […]
Trump’s pick for attorney general could be bad news for Silicon Valley President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general probably wouldn’t have been the tech industry’s first choice. Sen. Jeff Sessions, a Republican from Alabama, is on the opposite side of several issues that are close to Silicon Valley’s heart […]
