Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) 2023 Global Diversity & Inclusion report revealed a contentious issue: disparities in pay — particularly where white employees are paid less than their counterparts in the name of “pay equity.” Microsoft acknowledged the discrepancy, attributing it to factors that legitimately influence total pay.” It reveals that all racial and ethnic minority groups combined earn $1.007 for every $1 earned by white employees in the U.S. with the same job title, level and tenure.