timesinksdotnet t1_ja0tfdy wrote on February 26, 2023 at 12:10 AM

Honestly, if this person is worried about it, and especially with the visa complication, it may be worth at least having a consultation with an employment lawyer.

Yes, at-will means they don't have to have a reason to fire an employee. But the employer still has to follow their own rules and procedures, and there are lots of protected reasons why they can't fire someone. An employer as large as Microsoft is going to have extensive and comprehensive policies.

This is a question for a professional though, not something you're going to get reliable help from reddit on.

Tangy_77 OP t1_ja1ottr wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:25 AM

True that

TopRevenue2 t1_ja4g53b wrote on February 26, 2023 at 7:45 PM

I thought Seattle or King County had a ban the box law?

timesinksdotnet t1_ja4j7gt wrote on February 26, 2023 at 8:05 PM

The box is usually "have you been convicted of a crime?" on a standard application. I don't think any ban the box laws prevent an employer from doing a full background check once the person has an offer, especially if the role is deemed sensitive in any way.