HR Management & Compliance

News Flash: Microsoft Settles Temporary Worker Lawsuit For $97 Million

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $96.9 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by long-term workers who claimed the company misclassified them as temporary employees to avoid paying benefits. The so-called “permatemps”-who performed the same work as full-time staff-sought benefits such as health insurance and participation in the company’s lucrative employee stock purchase plan. Although Microsoft denied it misclassified the temps, it agreed to the settlement to end the lawsuit which has dragged on for eight years.

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