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business2 years ago•3 min saved

DOJ fines Apple $25M for discriminatory hiring practices

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused Apple of illegally discriminating against US citizens and residents in its hiring practices, favoring foreign workers for certain positions. As part of a settlement, Apple has agreed to pay up to $25 million in back pay and civil penalties. The DOJ investigation found that Apple violated anti-discrimination requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Apple has acknowledged the issue and stated that it had unintentionally not been following the DOJ standard. The company is required to implement changes to its hiring practices and will be subject to departmental monitoring for the next three years.

via Ars Technica|

#apple #business #hiring-discrimination

business2 years ago•1 min saved

Apple Settles Hiring Discrimination Case for $25 Million

Apple has agreed to pay up to $25 million to settle claims of hiring discrimination. The Department of Justice found that Apple violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by not advertising job openings on its website and not considering certain applications from existing employees. Apple denies engaging in illegal practices and has implemented a remediation plan. The settlement requires Apple to conduct more expansive recruitment for all positions and post job openings on its website. The DOJ also filed a hiring discrimination lawsuit against SpaceX, which managed to block the case.

via The Verge|

#apple #business #department-of-justice

law-and-politics2 years ago•4 min saved

Federal Judge Dismisses Discrimination Lawsuit Against Texas A&M

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Texas A&M University that claimed a faculty fellowship program discriminated against white and Asian male candidates. The judge ruled that the passage of Senate Bill 17, which bans public universities in Texas from considering race or other characteristics beyond merit in hiring, renders the lawsuit moot. The plaintiff, Richard Lowery, a white finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin, had not applied for a position at Texas A&M but argued that ongoing discrimination prevented him from doing so. The judge stated that Lowery cannot assume discrimination exists without being a candidate, but did not preclude future action if unconstitutional hiring practices continue.

via The Texas Tribune|

#hiring-discrimination #law-and-politics #lawsuit

lawsuit2 years ago•1 min saved

SpaceX Fights Back: Countersuing Justice Department Over Hiring Discrimination Allegations

SpaceX has countersued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a Texas federal court, seeking to dismiss the DOJ's hiring discrimination case on constitutional grounds. The DOJ had previously sued SpaceX, alleging that the company discriminates against refugees and people granted asylum in the U.S. in its hiring practices. SpaceX denies these allegations and argues that it seeks to hire the best candidates for every job, regardless of citizenship status. The dispute centers around whom the company can hire under military technology regulations. SpaceX claims that it has hired hundreds of noncitizens and that its hiring process is highly competitive, with acceptance rates lower than those of elite U.S. colleges.

via CNBC|

#constitutional-grounds #department-of-justice #hiring-discrimination

business2 years ago•2 min saved

DOJ Files Lawsuit Against SpaceX for Alleged Hiring Discrimination of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, accusing the company of hiring discrimination against refugees and asylum seekers. The lawsuit alleges that between 2018 and 2022, SpaceX wrongly limited its hiring to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, in violation of federal law. The DOJ's investigation found that SpaceX recruiters and high-level officials actively discouraged asylees and refugees from seeking employment at the company. The lawsuit seeks fair consideration, back pay, civil penalties, and policy changes from SpaceX.

via CNBC|

#asylum-seekers #business #doj