OpenAI to Pay $3.2M to Settle DOJ Claims It Discriminated Against U.S. Workers
Summary
OpenAI will pay $3.2 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring temporary visa holders. The DOJ claims the company required paper applications and ran late-night radio ads for positions under the Permanent Labor Certification program, effectively shutting out American applicants. The settlement includes $1.2 million in civil penalties and a $2 million back-pay fund, plus requirements to post jobs publicly and accept electronic applications. This is the largest such settlement since the DOJ relaunched its initiative targeting visa-program misuse, and it lands amid heightened Trump administration scrutiny of foreign-worker practices. The news adds a legal and reputational overhang as OpenAI navigates its IPO preparations and ongoing AI safety controversies.
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