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Disney IT Workers Prepare To Sue Over Foreign Replacements (computerworld.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the I'll-see-you-in-court dept.

JustAnotherOldGuy writes: At least 23 former Disney IT workers have filed complaints with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over the loss of their jobs to foreign replacements. This federal filing is a first step to filing a lawsuit alleging discrimination. These employees are arguing that they are victims of national origin discrimination, a complaint increasingly raised by U.S. workers who have lost their jobs to foreign workers on H-1B and other temporary visas. Disney's layoff last January followed agreements with IT services contractors that use foreign labor, mostly from India. Some former Disney workers have begun to go public (video) over the displacement process

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  1. Why would Disney do this? by DirkDaring · · Score: 4, Interesting

    THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2015
      Revenues for the year increased 7% to a record $52.5 billion.
      Net income for the year increased 12% to a record $8.4 billion.
      EPS for the year increased 15% to a record $4.90.

    So why try to save a few bucks outsourcing? I don't get it, the money saved is literally insignificant to them.

    1. Re:Why would Disney do this? by MickyTheIdiot · · Score: 4, Interesting

      This makes corporate-centric people on stashdot explode every time I say it, but the corporation is (at least supposed to be) a creature of the state. One of the reason that corporations act the way they do is because of case law. The legislature can change the law which will contradict that case law.

      The parent of this post doesn't do this, but a lot of people like to pretend that somehow the idea of "maximizing profits" comes down from God. It doesn't. It's the outcome of years of evolution and with national law. It is changeable if the political will is there.

      Having said that, the political will is not there because all intents and purposes the corporate class control the government.

    2. Re:Why would Disney do this? by MickyTheIdiot · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Is it a desirable quality for the success of a society, however?

      There isn't a requirement for a government to kowtow to every "need" a business puts forth. Multinationals aren't paying taxes and, as this story shows, they aren't really providing that many new American jobs either.