WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – Apple will have to pay more than $25 million to resolve allegations made by the Biden Justice Department that the business improperly gave preference to foreign workers for certain positions over United States citizens.
The Department of Justice claimed that the IT company did not hire US citizens or permanent residents for positions that qualified for the permanent labor certification, or PERM, program. This program allowed businesses to sponsor foreign workers for green cards. The action was against a federal law that forbids discrimination based on citizenship.
Additionally, the tech giant required candidates to mail physical applications even though it normally accepts electronic ones, and according to the Post Millennial, Apple did not post job openings that were qualified for the program on its website as it does for other positions.
Apple released a statement following the settlement saying, “As we continue to hire American workers and grow in the US, we have implemented a robust remediation plan to comply with the requirements of various government agencies.”
The Post Millennial also reported that Apple will have to pay $18.25 million to an undisclosed number of impacted workers and $6.75 million in civil penalties, making this the highest settlement the DOJ has ever had regarding charges of citizenship-based discrimination.
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