The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced a $3.2 million settlement with OpenAI and its subsidiary Statsig for discriminating against U.S. workers by favoring temporary visa holders during the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) hiring process. The agreement addresses allegations that OpenAI violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by not advertising PERM positions on its career website, requiring paper applications for these roles, and using tactics like late-night radio ads to deter U.S. applicants. Under the settlement, OpenAI will pay $1.2 million in civil penalties and establish a $2 million back-pay fund for affected workers. The companies must also revise recruitment practices, train staff on anti-discrimination laws, and allow electronic applications for PERM roles. This marks the 13th settlement under the DOJ’s Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative since 2025, which aims to enforce laws against citizenship-based discrimination in hiring.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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