U.S. settles with Microsoft over immigration-related discrimination claims

A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City in this July 28, 2015 . REUTERS/Mike Segar/File photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it reached a settlement with Microsoft Corp resolving allegations that the company discriminated against non-U.S. citizens in its hiring process.

Microsoft asked job applicants for unnecessary immigration documents to prove they could work for the company without needing its sponsorship for work visas, the department said.