Microsoft admitted their discriminatory practices?

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Discrimination against those with disabilities certainly exists. The issue is that "ableism" (ie prejudice against a disabled identity) is frequently compounded by occupational/social problems inherent to the disability itself.

For example, many of us with ASD experience harassment and impairment without ever making our diagnosis known to others because of the symptoms and behaviors related to ASD itself. Especially in the context of a category so broad and all encompassing as ASD, the question of where "ableism" ends and "disability" begins really, really needs to be addressed.

ableism is a really tricky issue in the employment sector.

The job market is highly competitive so employers are generally less likely to choose somebody with a "visible" disability if they think it might interfere with their capacity to do the job or work as part of a team and/or fit in with the workplace culture.

The truth is employers have choices most of the time and they are not required to explain to an applicant why they weren't chosen for a job.

For job applicants with autism (specifically) masking at the job interview is only the first step. They have to fit into the team and that can take some effort.

Software companies are rare in that they proactively employ programmers with autism because they know that coding is something people on the spectrum are renowned for.

well yeah...that sucks. wonder why that is?