Amazon blamed AI for layoffs, then hired cheap H1-B workers, senators allege

Amazon blamed AI for layoffs, then hired cheap H1-B workers, senators allege

Tech firms pressed to explain if H-1B workers are paid less than US workers.

Amazon blamed AI for layoffs, then hired cheap H1-B workers, senators allege - WorldNL Magazine

Tech firms pressed to explain if H-1B workers are paid less than US workers. Senators are demanding answers from Big Tech companies accused of "filing thousands of H-1B skilled labor visa petitions after conducting mass layoffs of American employees." In letters sent to Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google, and Microsoft—among some of the largest sponsors of H-1B visas—Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) requested "information and d…

Senators Accuse Tech Giants of AI Layoffs to Hire Cheaper H-1B Workers

In a bipartisan push that underscores growing tensions over immigration and labor practices in the tech sector, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) have accused Amazon.com Inc. of using artificial intelligence as a pretext for mass layoffs, only to replace American workers with lower-paid H-1B visa holders. The allegations, detailed in letters sent to Amazon and other major tech firms, highlight a pattern where companies ci…

Amazon Blamed AI For Layoffs, Then Hired Cheap H1-B Workers, Senators Allege

An anonymous reader shares a report: Senators are demanding answers from Big Tech companies accused of "filing thousands of H-1B skilled labor visa petitions after conducting mass layoffs of American employees." In letters sent to Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google, and Microsoft -- among some of the largest sponsors of H-1B visas -- Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) requested "information and data from each company regarding th…