OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers
Company and subsidiary Statsig alleged by US justice department to have favored foreign workers in hiring OpenAI and a subsidiary will pay $3.2m to settle US government claims that they favored foreign workers with temporary employment visas and discriminated against US job applicants in recruiting and hiring, the justice department said on Tuesday. The justice department in a release said that…
OpenAI and its subsidiary Statsig have agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle accusations from the US Justice Department that they discriminated against American workers. The companies allegedly favored foreign applicants for temporary employment visas over domestic job seekers. They did this by recruiting these foreign workers for certain positions, discouraging US workers from applying, and refusing to post these openings on external websites.
The Justice Department claimed that both firms violated the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on nationality. While there were only a few job positions involved, the settlement's size reflects the significant harm OpenAI's practices caused to US workers. In addition to the $1.2 million in penalties, $2 million was set aside for compensation to those affected.
OpenAI committed to revising its hiring policies, providing employee training, and subjecting itself to ongoing monitoring by the Justice Department.
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