An article summarized by engadget:
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $3.2 million settlement with OpenAI over allegations that the company discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring applicants with temporary work visas. The DOJ claims OpenAI failed to properly advertise certain jobs to American workers and instead used recruitment practices that made the positions difficult to find.
According to the DOJ, OpenAI did not post some jobs on its public careers page, required paper applications for certain roles while accepting electronic applications for others, and advertised some openings in limited ways. As part of the settlement, OpenAI will pay $1.2 million in civil penalties, create a $2 million back-pay fund for affected workers, publicly advertise eligible jobs, accept electronic applications, and provide anti-discrimination training to employees.
The case follows similar DOJ settlements with other major tech companies, including Meta and Apple, over hiring practices tied to employment-based visas. The agreement comes amid heightened scrutiny of immigration and work visa policies under the Trump administration, which has imposed stricter rules and higher fees on some employment visa programs.
