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OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers

The Guardian World Wednesday 05 August 2026, 00:47 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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Company and subsidiary Statsig alleged by US justice department to have favored foreign workers in hiringOpenAI 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...

Company and subsidiary Statsig alleged by US justice department to have favored foreign workers in hiring

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.

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