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OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers
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The Guardian
OpenAI and a subsidiary will pay $3.2m to settle US government claims that they favored foreign workers with temporary employment visas and discriminated against US job applicants in recruiting and hiring, the justice department said on Tuesday.
The justice department in a release said that OpenAI and Statsig, which makes product development software, recruited foreign workers for some open positions and took various steps to discourage US workers from applying.
Donald Trump has said that many companies abuse the temporary employment visa system and has sought to limit the hiring of foreign workers.
The justice department alleged that both companies violated the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, which bars discrimination based on citizenship.
OpenAI also agreed to revise its employment policies, conduct training, and to be subject to monitoring by the justice department, the agency said.