Instacart Settles Federal Claims of Discrimination Against US-Born Job Seekers
The agreement creates a $4 million claims fund and adds $1 million in penalties after federal agencies said Instacart favored visa holders.
- On Tuesday, San Francisco-based Instacart reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government to resolve allegations of discriminating against American workers in its Permanent Labor Certification recruitment program.
- The Justice Department and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged the company created barriers for American workers by requiring physical mail applications for PERM-linked roles, unlike its standard electronic process.
- Under the agreement, Instacart must establish a fund of up to $4 million to compensate affected applicants, pay $1 million in civil penalties, and post PERM jobs on its public career website with electronic applications accepted.
- San Francisco-based Instacart stated on Tuesday that its hiring practices complied with applicable laws, though the company agreed to the settlement to remain focused on serving customers, retailers, and brands.
- The settlement positions Instacart alongside Facebook and Apple, which agreed to $14 million and $25 million settlements respectively over similar allegations of favoring foreign workers in hiring practices.
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Instacart settles federal claims of discrimination against US-born job seekers - WXXV News 25
By DEE-ANN DURBIN The federal government has reached a $5 million settlement with Instacart for allegedly discriminating against U.S.-born workers in its hiring practices. According to the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Instacart was advertising jobs through the Permanent Labor Certification, or PERM, program. The program lets employers hire temporary visa holders...
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