Apple will pay up to $25 million to settle claims by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that the company engaged in hiring discrimination for certain jobs. Apple was found to have illegally favoured immigrant workers over US citizens and green card holders.
The Department of Justice announced that $18.25 million will go toward creating a backpay fund for affected victims, while the remaining $6.75 million in civil penalties, news agency Reuters reported.
What the justice department said
The DOJ found that Apple violated the Immigration and Nationality Act when it recruited employees through a permanent labour certification program (PERM). This program lets US companies hire foreign workers permanently in the US.
The DOJ said that Apple did not advertise these openings on its website “even though its standard practice was to post other job positions on this website.” It also said that Apple only accepted PERM position applications through the mail and “did not consider certain applications” from existing Apple employees if they were sent electronically.
“These less effective recruitment procedures nearly always resulted in few or no applications to PERM positions from applicants whose permission to work does not expire,” the DOJ added.
What Apple has to say
Apple has denied any illegal hiring practices saying that it had unintentionally not followed the DOJ standard.
“When we realised we had unintentionally not been following the DOJ standard, we agreed to a settlement addressing their concerns,” Apple spokesperson Fred Sainz told The Verge.
“We have implemented a robust remediation plan to comply with the requirements of various government agencies as we continue to hire American workers and grow in the US,” Sainz added.
Previously, the justice department also hit SpaceX with a hiring discrimination lawsuit, alleging the Elon Musk-owned company refused to hire asylum seekers and refugees. SpaceX, however, said that the administrative judges overseeing the case were “unconstitutionally appointed.”
The Department of Justice announced that $18.25 million will go toward creating a backpay fund for affected victims, while the remaining $6.75 million in civil penalties, news agency Reuters reported.
What the justice department said
The DOJ found that Apple violated the Immigration and Nationality Act when it recruited employees through a permanent labour certification program (PERM). This program lets US companies hire foreign workers permanently in the US.
The DOJ said that Apple did not advertise these openings on its website “even though its standard practice was to post other job positions on this website.” It also said that Apple only accepted PERM position applications through the mail and “did not consider certain applications” from existing Apple employees if they were sent electronically.
“These less effective recruitment procedures nearly always resulted in few or no applications to PERM positions from applicants whose permission to work does not expire,” the DOJ added.
What Apple has to say
Apple has denied any illegal hiring practices saying that it had unintentionally not followed the DOJ standard.
“When we realised we had unintentionally not been following the DOJ standard, we agreed to a settlement addressing their concerns,” Apple spokesperson Fred Sainz told The Verge.
“We have implemented a robust remediation plan to comply with the requirements of various government agencies as we continue to hire American workers and grow in the US,” Sainz added.
Previously, the justice department also hit SpaceX with a hiring discrimination lawsuit, alleging the Elon Musk-owned company refused to hire asylum seekers and refugees. SpaceX, however, said that the administrative judges overseeing the case were “unconstitutionally appointed.”
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