Xbox Does Not Plan to Replace Laid-Off Roles With H-1B Visa Hires, Says Microsoft
Microsoft communications lead Frank Shaw clarified that recent layoffs at Xbox, totaling around 1,600 roles, were part of a necessary restructuring and not an effort to replace employees with H-1B visa hires. He stated that H-1B visas represent a small percentage of Microsoft's overall workforce and are not specific to Xbox. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma also confirmed the layoffs and the closure of four studios, emphasizing that the decisions do not reflect the talent of the affected employees.
- Entities
- Topic: Company Restructuring
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Company: Xbox
- Person: Frank Shaw
- Person: Jason Schreier
- Person: Asha Sharma
- Topic: H-1B Visas
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