CEO under fire for mass layoffs amid foreign worker hiring spree now appointed to Fed's task force on jobs

Asha Sharma was appointed to a Federal Reserve task force on productivity and jobs. This appointment occurred just days after XBOX announced the layoff of 1,600 employees. The company is currently facing scrutiny regarding its hiring practices involving H-1B visas. The CEO's inclusion in the federal task force comes amid criticism over the mass layoffs and the simultaneous pursuit of foreign worker hiring, marking a controversial transition for the leadership during this period of workforce reduction.